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With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an ...
If you're a fan of stargazing, make sure you have an eye to the skies this evening. The Lyrid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, with up to 15 'shooting stars' soaring overhead every hour.
When I was in grade school I was fascinated by the world’s largest telescope: the 200-inch-diameter Hale Reflector on Palomar Mountain near San Diego.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the N79 nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ...
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks early this week beginning Sunday evening and continues for three nights. The best viewing is ...
Venus will be at its brightest in the morning sky — just 67 days after it was at its brightest in the evening sky. Here's why ...
On clear days, looking across the waters of Puget Sound from Seattle, it’s possible to see a wall of snaggle-toothed, ...
One of the oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids, will peak in the very early hours of Tuesday, April 22, when around 18 “shooting stars” are expected each hour.
The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...