Astronomy

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Skywatching

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Videos

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Deep Sky Objects

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Astronomers discover atmosphere on the coldest lava exoplanet ever found; here’s why it matters
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China’s StarWhisper AI is helping telescopes hunt for the first light from exploding stars
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Today's Moon Phase

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Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis
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A US pilot chased a mysterious UFO for 27 minutes in 1948. Here’s what happened next 6 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

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Instruments

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