Nancy Atkinson
Here’s DART’s First Picture From Space. We Are Already Looking Forward to its Last Image
It might not look like much, but here is the first monumental image from the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).…
The Real Science Behind the Movie “Don’t Look Up”
The new movie “Don’t Look Up” -- now available on Netflix -- is not your usual sci-fi disaster film. Instead,…
JWST Is On Its Way!
It’s really happening. After all the years of delays, reschedulings, budget shortfalls, and even more delays, the James Webb Space…
This Video of Comet Leonard (with Venus and Mercury) will Blow Your Mind
Since early this year, skywatchers on Earth have been tracking Comet Leonard, a kilometer-wide dirty snowball made of ice, rock…
Webb Telescope Officially Cleared for Launch on December 25
UPDATE: Shortly after publication of this article, Arianespace announced the launch for JWST has been delayed until December 25: "Due…
Now We Know Why Pluto has These Strange Features on its Surface
After New Horizons made its close flyby of Pluto in July of 2015, scientists were astounded at the incredible closeup…
With 17 Flights Completed, Ingenuity has Spent 30 Minutes Aloft on Mars
December 17 is an historic day for flying machines, so it wouldn’t be surprising if we hear the Ingenuity Mars…
Parker Solar Probe Flies Through the Sun’s Outer Atmosphere for the First Time
For the first time ever, a spacecraft has flown through the Sun’s outer atmosphere. The Parker Solar Probe passed through…
The Recent Killer Tornado’s Track is Visible From Space
During the night of December 10, 2021, severe weather tore through several US states, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and…
This Incredible Photo of the Sun is Made up of 150,000 Individual Photographs
You’re looking at a 300-megapixel photo of our Sun. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy used a specially modified telescope, taking over 150,000…