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Europa Clipper gets its wheels for space journey
NASA engineers and technicians have installed 4 reaction wheels on Europa Clipper. They will keep the spacecraft oriented as it explores Jupiter's ocean moon.
December 4, 2022
Life on Venus? New paper explores possibilities
Is there life on Venus? Specifically, its atmosphere? Researchers in the US and UK make the case for ammonia, phosphine and other biological anomalies on Venus.
November 29, 2022
November deep sky for 2022: Nebulae, clusters and more
The EarthSky community shared amazing photos of the November deep sky. See diffuse nebulae and a beautiful galaxy beyond our own!
November 29, 2022
Webb telescope 1st close look at exoplanet atmosphere
For the 1st time, the Webb telescope has analyzed the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet. It probed the atmosphere of Saturn-sized WASP-39b in fantastic detail.
November 26, 2022
Comets are icy balls of gas and dust
Comets are diffuse balls of ice and dust orbiting the sun. They're sometimes visible in our skies. A comet's tail can stretch millions of miles across space.
November 24, 2022
Stars and planets grow rapidly together
An international team of researchers has released a new study of "polluted" white dwarf stars showing that stars and planets likely form simultaneously.
November 23, 2022
NASA predicted asteroid impact in Ontario, Canada
NASA predicted the asteroid impact in Ontario, Canada, with its Scout impact hazard assessment system. The goal of Scout is to track impact hazards to Earth.
November 23, 2022
Asteroid hit Canada, may have dropped meteorites
On November 19, 2022, a small asteroid hit Canada just hours after its discovery. Researchers are asking locals to be on the lookout for meteorites.
November 22, 2022
Map of the universe is interactive, free, online
A new interactive map of the universe lets you scroll from our position in the Milky Way all the way to the edge of the observable universe.
November 22, 2022
A space garden can feed astronauts on the moon
A space garden will enable astronauts to grow their own food in places like the moon and on Mars. Read more about the plants astronauts can grow in space.
November 22, 2022
