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Now nearing a close conjunction, Saturn and Neptune sit just to the right of the crescent Moon in the morning sky.
When the Sun expands into a red giant, it will swallow the inner solar system and raise the temperature in the outer regions.
China’s Tianwen-2 launched May 29 to collect asteroid samples and study a distant comet, marking a major step in the nation’s ...
Vesta reaches its stationary point in Virgo today. This bright asteroid is easy to find from any location in just a few ...
Experience the unforgettable 2027 Egypt total solar eclipse with a 12-night Nile cruise and exclusive tours of ancient ...
Explore the UGC 10214, the Tadpole Galaxy, a faint, peculiar spiral galaxy in Draco with a dramatic tidal tail and active ...
Earth’s companion has allowed astronomers to define lunar cycles, navigate without technology, and understand celestial ...
Today in the history of astronomy, Valentina Tereshkova parachutes into history books.
M22 is one of the brightest and nearest globular clusters to Earth, located near the top of the Sagittarius Teapot.
Twentieth-century explorations answered many questions about our satellite and its place in the solar system. But they also raised many new and challenging questions that still remain unanswered.
Inflation and budget issues are threatening to hobble NASA’s most in-demand telescopes.
This Milky Way photographer has had many shots “ruined” by equally beautiful lights. Here are some of the best aurora images ...