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SCIENCE November 30, 2022

Huge satellite outshines stars, troubling astronomers

The International Astronomical Union is speaking out after it said a satellite prototype was found to have become one of the brightest objects in the night sky.

AIR AND SPACE November 26, 2022

Hubble Space Telescope image shows galaxies merge 671M light-years away

Scientists at NASA and the European Space Agency released an image of merging galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys.

NASA November 3, 2022

Blood moon lunar eclipse expected on election day, last one for three years

A blood moon lunar eclipse will be visible in the sky early on the morning of Nov. 8, when the nation will be transfixed by the midterm elections.

SCIENCE October 31, 2022

Astronomers discover ‘planet killer’ asteroid that may one day hit Earth

Hidden within the sun's glare, astronomers have recently discovered a potentially planet-killing asteroid that could one day impact the Earth.

VIDEO September 27, 2022

NASA's planetary defense team successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino explains NASA's DART mission and why they intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid

Hawaii September 13, 2022

Native Hawaiians gain more authority over Mauna Kea’s controversial telescopes

Hawaii governor appointed native activists to manage sacred summit Mauna Kea, where some of the world’s most advanced astronomical observatories are located.

NASA September 6, 2022

James Webb telescope captures 'Cosmic Tarantula' in stunning new image

The James Webb Space Telescope captured an image of a "Cosmic Tarantula," showing tens of thousands of bright young stars in stunning new detail.

NASA September 1, 2022

NASA's James Webb releases first direct image of a planet outside our solar system

NASA'S James Web Telescope released the first direct image of a planet outside our solar system: HIP 65426 b, 100 times farther from its host star than Earth is from the Sun.

Texas July 26, 2022

Texas fireball lights up night sky near Austin

A fireball entered the Earth's atmosphere about 45 miles southeast of Austin, Texas, and briefly illuminated the night sky on Sunday evening.

VIDEO July 16, 2022

Webb telescope images show ‘how people can work together’ to create something ‘truly amazing’: Principal investigator

Principal investigator of the NRI-CAM on the James Webb Space Telescope Marcia Rieke shares her ‘absolute joy’ at the success of the project and the opportunity the Webb telescope provides for future space exploration.

NASA June 29, 2022

NASA Webb Telescope’s ‘first light’ images nearly bring tears to astronomers’ eyes

The general public will not get to see images from the James Webb Telescope until July 12, but astronomers who have seen them say they were nearly moved to tears.