This swath of dust, which blocks out light from the bright nebula Gum 55 behind it, is known as the Dark Wolf Nebula.

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Through the early 1900s, astronomers disagreed on whether the universe was home to a multitude of galaxies, so-called “island universes,” or contained entirely within the boundaries of the ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) orbit the Earth hundreds of miles above American soil. But that doesn’t mean they can’t vote while they float. NASA astronaut David Wolf ...

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NASA has identified nine locations near the Moon’s south pole for the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17.

This list of commonly confused terms in astronomy will help you better understand the cosmos and the common phenomena we see in the sky.

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November’s major meteor shower ramps up as the Moon reaches perigee shortly before its Full phase in the sky this week.