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4 days ago · Sky & Telescope covers the latest night-sky events, astronomy news, astrophotography and observing tips. Learn more with our tools, videos, and podcasts.
Jun 22, 2024 · The Moon covers dwarf planet Ceres, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) hangs around after dark, and Jupiter improves in the morning sky this week.
May 10, 2024 · Comets PanSTARRS and Olbers are visible in the evening sky and the Moon briefly covers a bright star in the sky this week. By Alison Klesman | Published: May 10, 2024 | Last updated on May 16,...
Jul 12, 2022 · Webb Telescope Reveals a New Vision of an Ancient Universe. Photos sent back by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful and largest space observatory ever built, revealed nebulas, a...
Jul 12, 2024 · The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
May 31, 2024 · This week, the seven planets other than Earth are in a line spanning about 90° along the ecliptic. But most of them are too close to our line of sight to the Sun to be seen at all. Only modest Saturn and Mars are in naked-eye view as dawn begins these mornings. See This Week's Planet Roundup below.
Jul 13, 2024 · The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. The observatory operated by NASA and the European Space Agency photographed the two galaxies 326 ...
Jul 20, 1999 · Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!
