Astronomy

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches rare Earth-Sun alignment on January 22

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches rare Earth-Sun alignment on January 22
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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket
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Skywatching

Moon phase today and what it means for skywatchers

Moon phase today and what it means for skywatchers
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This January, spot the bright star that traces the solar system's path through the Milky Way
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Deep Sky Objects

Hubble Space Telescope captures powerful stellar explosion lighting up nearby clouds

Hubble Space Telescope captures powerful stellar explosion lighting up nearby clouds
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Astronomers observe a black hole coming back to life after 100 million years of silence

Astronomers observe a black hole coming back to life after 100 million years of silence
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Astronomers using JWST discover an ancient supernova from the first billion years of the universe

Astronomers using JWST discover an ancient supernova from the first billion years of the universe
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Ancient Pablo's galaxy starved to death as its own black hole cut off supplies

Ancient Pablo's galaxy starved to death as its own black hole cut off supplies
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Scientists surveyed over 8,000 galaxies—the increasing number of active black holes baffled them

Scientists surveyed over 8,000 galaxies—the increasing number of active black holes baffled them
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Four baby planets reveal the cosmic recipe behind super-Earths and sub-Neptunes

Four baby planets reveal the cosmic recipe behind super-Earths and sub-Neptunes
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Today's Moon Phase

Today's moon phase in Indianapolis

Today's moon phase in Indianapolis
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Today's moon phase in Salt-lake-city
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Today's moon phase in Los-angeles

Today's moon phase in Los-angeles
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Constellation

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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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    Earth just faced the strongest solar radiation storm in over 22 years—here's what you need to know

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Instruments

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SPHEREx images show a marked difference in 3I/ATLAS' activity before and after perihelion
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NASA's mission to bring back Mars sample halts in its tracks

NASA's mission to bring back Mars sample halts in its tracks
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