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Although the repeating cycle of sunspots was first seen in the mid-18th century, the fact that the Sun went through cycles ...
Leo sees action as both Mars and Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 move through; plus, spot galaxies and noctilucent clouds in the sky this week.
Saturn’s two-toned moon reaches its greatest western elongation, when it shines brightest far west of the ringed planet.
June’s Full Moon is also called the Strawberry Moon, but don’t let the name fool you — it won’t be turning pink in the sky!
ESA has just released the first-ever images taken of the Sun's south pole, as seen this year by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
A cloud of energetic gas lit up by a collision of galaxies spans nearly 20 million light-years, leading astronomers to ...
This week’s launches include Axiom 4, a historic crewed mission to the ISS, plus multiple satellite deployments from SpaceX ...
Jupiter joins Mercury in early twilight as Mars lingers with Leo after dark. Saturn is visible in the morning, meeting ...
As June brings us the summer solstice, these new products will help you get the most from warmer nights spent at the ...
Here’s an oddball open star cluster I bet you’ve never seen — it’s catalogued as Pismis-Moreno 1. Lying at a high declination ...
Enjoy a close conjunction of the solar system’s smallest and largest planet just days before the Full Strawberry Moon this ...
The solar system’s largest and smallest planets meet in the evening sky, standing 2° apart shortly after sunset.