One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
9 Brilliant Astronomy Events to Be Sure to See This Year
From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...
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This New ‘Astro Trail’ in Arizona Is Located in One of the ‘Astronomy Capitals of the World'—and Makes Stops at Observatories, State Parks, and More
In January 2025, the city added another feather to its cap when it launched a new Astro Trail, a curated collection of ...
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5 Must-Visit U.S. National Parks Where the Stars Shine Brightest – A Stargazer’s Dream!
Ever gazed up at the stars and felt that magical awe wash over you? As cities grow brighter, it's becoming harder to ...
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Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...
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80 million pixels reveal the brilliance of a star cluster
RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...
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The Sky This Week from February 14 to 21: Venus reaches greatest brilliancy
The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...
Americans drowning in debt, new Alzheimer’s drugs, reformed scammer: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Millions of people start their ...
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Ferocious Jet-Stream Winds Detected on Exoplanet
In Earth’s upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 442 kph, but they ...
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Next Full Moon Is Snow Moon
SkywatchingScienceSkywatchingThe Next Full Moon is the Snow… Skywatching HomeWhat's UpEclipsesExplore the Night SkyNight Sky ...
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Hypervelocity star drags fastest exoplanet through space at 1.2 million mph
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's super Neptune! But this Superman-mimicking planet is not blasting through space on its own. It is being dragged along by its parent star.
SpaceX crews prepare for overnight rocket launch from Florida
Anyone up late for Valentine’s Day night could catch a rocket going off. SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 ...