The Hubble Telescope has helped us learn more about our universe than anyone could have expected and has sent back some of the most dazzling images ever seen, like the few clipped together at the top of this page. Now it's successor, the James Webb telescope has completed its final functional tests before its planned launch in October.
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Until recently the radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was the largest on Earth. Now it has been destroyed, but not on purpose. Overnight between November 30 and December 1, another part of the telescope collapsed. This is actually the third time in the last 3-4 months a piece of this extensive array has failed and resulted in damage to the telescope.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide has not dropped even though emissions were reduced as a result of coronavirus.
Have you been missing sports? Or any scenario where two things face off and end with a winner and a loser? NASA Earth Observatory is trying to fill that competitive void in your heart.