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A unique system of four stars reveals a series of eclipses astronomers have never seen before

A unique system of four stars reveals a series of eclipses astronomers have never seen before

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Europe and Japan’s BepiColombo to enter tricky 'Mercury Arrival Phase' eight years after launch: Watch it live

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Skywatching

Moon to occult Jupiter in a rare daylight skywatching event on Sep 8; when and how to watch

Moon to occult Jupiter in a rare daylight skywatching event on Sep 8; when and how to watch

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September Full Moon 2026: How and when to watch this year's Harvest Moon

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September 2026 skywatching guide: Harvest Moon to Aurigid meteor shower, key events you must not miss

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Videos

NASA's Webb finds shattered star fragments smaller than our solar system in Cassiopeia A

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Watch: ISS timelapse shares rare view of Earth during a meteor shower

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NASA's James Webb reveals new secrets about one of the strangest galaxies ever discovered

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SpaceX releases HD footage of Falcon Heavy launching NASA's Roman Space Telescope

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Deep Sky Objects

For the first time, scientists may have finally found direct evidence of dark matter

For the first time, scientists may have finally found direct evidence of dark matter

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Could NASA's TESS space telescope help in finding dark matter? New study proposes a way

Could NASA's TESS space telescope help in finding dark matter? New study proposes a way

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Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules

Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules

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Nearly 12-billion-year-old merger: Meet LKH, the earliest known galaxy to have collided with the Milky Way

Nearly 12-billion-year-old merger: Meet LKH, the earliest known galaxy to have collided with the Milky Way

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NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy

NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy

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NASA-funded flying robots could soon explore the hidden caves of Saturn's moon Titan

NASA-funded flying robots could soon explore the hidden caves of Saturn's moon Titan

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Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles

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Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis

Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis

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Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City

Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City

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A unique system of four stars reveals a series of eclipses astronomers have never seen before

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What's making Venus' clouds dark in UV light? Scientists may have a clue to nearly 100-year-old mystery

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NASA restarts Swift telescope after failed rescue, but its future is far from certain

NASA restarts Swift telescope after failed rescue, but its future is far from certain

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope activates the instrument built to spot hidden planets

NASA's Roman Space Telescope activates the instrument built to spot hidden planets

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope just adjusted its course in space—here's how to track it in real time

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope just adjusted its course in space—here's how to track it in real time

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Could NASA's TESS space telescope help in finding dark matter? New study proposes a way

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Inside Artemis III: A look at how astronauts are training for NASA's ambitious mission

Inside Artemis III: A look at how astronauts are training for NASA's ambitious mission

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International Space Station to see its sixth all-woman spacewalk today: Here's a look at the other five

International Space Station to see its sixth all-woman spacewalk today: Here's a look at the other five

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Constellation

How to easily spot the constellation Lynx in March's night skies

How to easily spot the constellation Lynx in March's night skies

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Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips

Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips

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The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know

The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know

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Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24

Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24

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Why NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could change how we see the universe?

Why NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could change how we see the universe?

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What is the Extremely Large Telescope and what makes it special? All about the most powerful telescope ever made

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Voyager 2 gets a lifeline after 'Big Bang fix': How NASA is extending the probe's life

Voyager 2 gets a lifeline after 'Big Bang fix': How NASA is extending the probe's life

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Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan

Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan

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