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JWST uncovers unexpected behavior in polar lights on Jupiter, while a Mars rover captures the first image of an aurora.
Calling this object a “nebula” is a bit of a misnomer, but galaxy IC 2574 does feature impressively large star-forming regions.
Thursday, May 22 The Moon hangs near Saturn and Neptune in the early-morning sky, and it’s best to catch them earlier rather ...
The Coma Cluster is a rich group of galaxies visible in Coma Berenices, high in the southern sky late this evening.
Deep observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed an exceptionally large galaxy in the early universe. It’s a cosmic giant whose light has travelled over 12 billion years to ...
The main-belt asteroid 3 Juno reached opposition yesterday afternoon, meaning it now lies directly opposite the Sun in our ...
Sophisticated computational models let us examine objects such as supernova remnants in extraordinary detail and from every angle.
The Lemon Slice Nebula (IC 3568) is a young planetary in Camelopardalis that serves as the poster child for symmetry.
The ephemeral remnants left behind by exploding stars are some of the most extraordinary objects visible to astronomers here ...
The Moon could be the proving ground for humanity’s evolution, however, this new frontier raises complex legal questions.
Regarding the right ascensions and declinations of celestial objects for the purposes of amateur astronomy, some coordinates ...
The Cat’s Eye is a young planetary, at perhaps 1,000 years. In part because of this, it shows the multiple stages of a ...