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Skywatching

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

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Deep Sky Objects

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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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Astronomers confirm first 'black hole star,' explaining Little Red Dots seen by James Webb Telescope

Astronomers confirm first 'black hole star,' explaining Little Red Dots seen by James Webb Telescope
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Water near supermassive black hole? James Webb makes stunning discovery about dying Milky Way star

Water near supermassive black hole? James Webb makes stunning discovery about dying Milky Way star
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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
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"That's a big deal": Trump signs order to create America's first Space Academy
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President Trump awards NASA's Artemis II crew the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Trump awards NASA's Artemis II crew the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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One half of Mars is 400 degrees warmer than the other: What scientists discovered about the planet's interior
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Constellation

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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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Could the universe be a living thing? Here's what scientists think 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

Could the universe be a living thing? Here's what scientists think

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SPACEFLIGHT

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Instruments

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