First Views from Water-Tracking Satellite
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission has sent back some of its first glimpses of water on Earth’s surface, including a detailed view of the Gulf
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Antarctic Sea Ice reaches Record Low
Sea ice around Antarctica in February 2023, reached the lowest extent ever observed since the start of the satellite record in 1979.
Giant Coronal Hole in the Sun detected
The ‘hole’ in the Sun’s atmosphere. Credit NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory NASA detects giant Coronal hole in Sun, launching solar winds that’ll hit Earth by end of this
Dynamic Gamma-ray Sky
This is how the Universe would look if we could see gamma rays. Cosmic fireworks, invisible to our eyes, fill the night sky.
Active Volcano Found on Venus
Scientists have found evidence of a physical structure on Venus that is changing shape, expanding, and appearing to be overflowing with molten rock.
Night Sky Brightness
From many places on the Earth including major cities, the night sky has been reduced from a fascinating display of thousands of stars to a diffuse glow
Venus, Jupiter, Moon Shine from Space Station
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly snapped this photo of the Earth’s crescent, the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter (from top to bottom) on Aug. 6, 2015, while he
Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year
Credit NASA Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone.
Earthquake Damage in Türkiye
The magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and western Syria on February 6, 2023, caused widespread destruction in both countries.
A Potentially Habitable Earth-Mass Exoplanet
Astronomers discovered a potentially habitable rocky Earth-mass exoplanet, 31 light-years from us.