Astronomy

ESA tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with 10x accuracy, thanks to Mars orbiter

ESA tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with 10x accuracy, thanks to Mars orbiter
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In a breakthrough, astronomers capture rare 'olive-shaped' star explosion just a day after detection
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Our solar system is moving over 3 times faster than we thought—astronomers just figured out why
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'Other' comet ATLAS caught breaking apart ahead of its upcoming Earth fly-by
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How close is comet 3I/ATLAS to Earth today? Here are viewing tips and its likely coordinates

How close is comet 3I/ATLAS to Earth today? Here are viewing tips and its likely coordinates
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Skywatching

How close is comet 3I/ATLAS to Earth today? Here are viewing tips and its likely coordinates

How close is comet 3I/ATLAS to Earth today? Here are viewing tips and its likely coordinates
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Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight—easy tips for the best viewing experience
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Don't miss the Leonid meteor shower this week—it might be one of the best in years
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Deep Sky Objects

Astronomers finally spotted what they were searching for decades—1st coronal mass ejection from another star

Astronomers finally spotted what they were searching for decades—1st coronal mass ejection from another star
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Would a human survive falling into a black hole?

Would a human survive falling into a black hole?
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Astronomers were perplexed by 'impossible’ merger of two giant black holes—now they know how it happened

Astronomers were perplexed by 'impossible’ merger of two giant black holes—now they know how it happened
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Astronomers stunned as black hole eruption brighter than 10 trillion Suns sets new cosmic record

Astronomers stunned as black hole eruption brighter than 10 trillion Suns sets new cosmic record
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Astronomers stunned as JWST just spotted a 'Big Red Dot', a supermassive black hole devouring the early universe

Astronomers stunned as JWST just spotted a 'Big Red Dot', a supermassive black hole devouring the early universe
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JWST observes distant galaxy revealing evidence of first stars forged after the Big Bang

JWST observes distant galaxy revealing evidence of first stars forged after the Big Bang
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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

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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Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight—easy tips for the best viewing experience

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SpaceX to launch NASA-ESA's Sentinel-6B climate satellite aboard Falcon 9 today

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ESA’s Euclid telescope provides remarkable insights into formation of galaxies and supermassive black holes

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Penn State astronomer rebuts Avi Loeb’s claims of 10 'anomalies' in 3I/ATLAS

Penn State astronomer rebuts Avi Loeb’s claims of 10 'anomalies' in 3I/ATLAS
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Stunning new study claims Mars may have supported life longer than initially suspected

Stunning new study claims Mars may have supported life longer than initially suspected
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Don't miss the Leonid meteor shower this week—it might be one of the best in years

Don't miss the Leonid meteor shower this week—it might be one of the best in years
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Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully launches NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft

Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully launches NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft
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Harvard's Avi Loeb says 3I/ATLAS may be more than a typical 'icy rock' after surviving perihelion as a single body

Harvard's Avi Loeb says 3I/ATLAS may be more than a typical 'icy rock' after surviving perihelion as a single body
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Astronomers finally spotted what they were searching for decades—1st coronal mass ejection from another star

Astronomers finally spotted what they were searching for decades—1st coronal mass ejection from another star
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Constellation

Don't miss the rare conjunction of Venus and Jupiter on August 12

Don't miss the rare conjunction of Venus and Jupiter on August 12
All you need to know before spotting Ophiuchus—the Serpent Bearer—constellation in July's night sky

All you need to know before spotting Ophiuchus—the Serpent Bearer—constellation in July's night sky
Watch Lacerta — The Lizard — constellation silently weave through the midnight sky on July 22

Watch Lacerta — The Lizard — constellation silently weave through the midnight sky on July 22

SPACEFLIGHT

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  3. Shenzhou-20 astronauts make it back to Earth following delay caused by space debris

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  1. Massive tail and anti-tail jets reveal unexpected structure of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

    Massive tail and anti-tail jets reveal unexpected structure of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

  2. First-ever radio signal from 3I/ATLAS detected—confirming typical comet activity

    First-ever radio signal from 3I/ATLAS detected—confirming typical comet activity

  3. New telescope image confirms interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is growing a bright ion tail

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Instruments

Stunning new study claims Mars may have supported life longer than initially suspected

Stunning new study claims Mars may have supported life longer than initially suspected
ESA’s ExoMars captures massive dust avalanches on Mars triggered by a meteoroid impact

ESA’s ExoMars captures massive dust avalanches on Mars triggered by a meteoroid impact
NASA's James Webb delivers first-ever detection of life's 'building blocks' in ice outside our galaxy

NASA's James Webb delivers first-ever detection of life's 'building blocks' in ice outside our galaxy