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Skywatching

Total solar eclipse 2026: Tips, recommended glasses and equipment to see August 12 event safely

Total solar eclipse 2026: Tips, recommended glasses and equipment to see August 12 event safely
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Videos

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August 2026 skywatching guide: Every major celestial event to watch this month
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The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits 1:25

The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits
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"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS 0:09

"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS
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Deep Sky Objects

Astronomers release the biggest 2D map of the universe, featuring nearly 4 billion celestial objects

Astronomers release the biggest 2D map of the universe, featuring nearly 4 billion celestial objects
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Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here

Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here
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Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away

Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away
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SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know

SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know
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NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars

NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars
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SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes

SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes
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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
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Astronomers release the biggest 2D map of the universe, featuring nearly 4 billion celestial objects

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Total solar eclipse 2026: When and where to livestream the spectacular event on August 12

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Total solar eclipse 2026: 10 amazing things to see during this rare celestial event
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Total solar eclipse 2026: Here's what happens at each stage on August 12

Total solar eclipse 2026: Here's what happens at each stage on August 12
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NASA reschedules upcoming spacewalks after bizarre CO2 readings from Anil Menon's suit: Check new dates
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Elon Musk may consider Starship's heat shield problem 'solved', but experts think it's a 'dead end'

Elon Musk may consider Starship's heat shield problem 'solved', but experts think it's a 'dead end'
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Six planets to be visible in rare ‘planetary parade’ this week: Here’s all you need to know
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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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Constellation

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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Harvard professor says humans could reach the Milky Way's center in just 10 years. Here's how 5 PHOTOS SPACEFLIGHT

Harvard professor says humans could reach the Milky Way's center in just 10 years. Here's how

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This 'Pink Planet' was already weird, and now astronomers have found salt in its skies

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SPACEFLIGHT

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Instruments

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

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NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon
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