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A stunning planetary parade is lighting up evening skies this week, bringing six planets into view at once. With just an hour after sunset and a clear view of the horizon, stargazers can witness this rare cosmic alignment.
Researchers have cracked the code on how adorable snowman-shaped objects form in the outer solar system. The discovery reveals a gentle cosmic dance that's been happening for billions of years.
The Rubin Observatory's revolutionary alert system just sent 800,000 notifications to astronomers worldwide in a single night, spotting supernovae, asteroids, and cosmic changes in real time. This is only the beginning of what may become astronomy's biggest discovery engine.
Astronomers captured the largest image ever taken of our galaxy's chaotic center, revealing 650 light-years of swirling gas, dust, and star-forming clouds in breathtaking detail. The discovery offers clues to how galaxies like ours were born.
On Tuesday morning, March 3rd, a total lunar eclipse will paint the full moon crimson as it passes through Earth's shadow, visible across North America with no special equipment needed. After this one, the next total lunar eclipse won't grace our skies until 2029.
Scientists using the world's largest radio telescope have captured the most detailed image ever of the chaotic, star-forming center of our galaxy. The breakthrough reveals how stars are born in extreme conditions similar to the early universe.
Astronomers just completed the largest radio survey of the universe ever, revealing 13.7 million previously hidden cosmic wonders including black hole jets, colliding galaxies, and exploding stars. The breakthrough could transform our understanding of how supermassive black holes shape entire galaxies.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just created the first three-dimensional map of Uranus's upper atmosphere, revealing dramatic temperature shifts and swirling auroras on the mysterious ice giant. The breakthrough gives scientists their clearest view yet of one of our solar system's least understood planets. #
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of a rarely-studied nebula nicknamed the "Exposed Cranium," revealing a dying star's beautiful final act in unprecedented detail. The photos show technology leaping forward in ways that make decade-old images look like distant memories.
Astronomers just captured the most detailed photo ever of the gas clouds where stars are born at the center of our galaxy. The stunning purple and pink image spans 650 light-years and could help us understand how most stars in the universe form.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just cracked a cosmic cold case 40 million years in the making by spotting the dusty red supergiant that exploded into supernova 2025pht. The discovery explains why some of the universe's most massive stars have been hiding in plain sight.
NASA just released sonifications that transform telescope data from Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus into music, making this month's rare planetary alignment accessible to everyone. The sounds reveal X-ray and infrared data that human eyes can't see from Earth.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured breathtaking images of massive auroras dancing across Uranus' atmosphere, giving scientists their clearest view yet of this distant ice giant. The discovery marks a major milestone in understanding planetary weather systems beyond Earth.
NASA's Webb telescope just proved why aging stars seem to vanish before they explode. The answer hiding in 40 million year old light could rewrite what we know about dying stars.
Hundreds of volunteers across America turned the 2024 total solar eclipse into groundbreaking science, capturing over 52,000 calibrated photos now available to researchers worldwide. Their coordinated effort created the first-ever dataset that lets scientists study how the Sun's mysterious corona evolves minute by minute.
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the oldest "jellyfish galaxy" ever seen, revealing how the universe shaped distant worlds long before Earth existed. This cosmic discovery is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how galaxies formed in the early universe.
The James Webb Space Telescope mapped Uranus's glowing pink auroras across a full day, revealing how the ice giant's strange tilted magnetic field shapes its atmosphere. These stunning observations bring us closer to understanding the galaxy's most common type of planet.
A new partnership is transforming Africa's astronomy research into real businesses and sustainable solutions for communities. Young innovators will now get the mentorship and support to turn their space science ideas into world-changing ventures.
The first quarter moon tonight offers stargazers a rare chance to see dramatic shadows cast by ancient lunar mountains and impact craters. No telescope required, though binoculars reveal even more of our moon's stunning geological history.
Tonight's half-lit moon will dance within five degrees of the stunning Pleiades star cluster, close enough to view together through binoculars. The cosmic pairing offers a perfect chance to explore both ancient stars and lunar landscapes in one breathtaking view.
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