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Right after launching, a bunch of satellites heading to join the megaconstellation looks like a string of moving stars going ...
This April, the skies put on a dazzling show – watch planets like Jupiter, Venus, and Mars glide across morning and evening ...
Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...
A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...
Stargazers happen to be in luck this month as the annual Lyrid meteor shower is set to illuminate the sky with another dazzling display of shooting stars. The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April ...
After sunset on April 2, look for the crescent moon and Jupiter in the western sky. The duo will appear within a palm’s width ...
All winter long the great constellation Orion the Hunter has roamed our skies, with its bright belt of three stars in nearly a perfect row. Orion isn’t alone, either. He’s surrounded by a ...
“M3 itself is probably 11 to 13 billion years old and contains around half a million stars. And it’s relatively easy to spot in April under dark skies with binoculars or a small telescope.” ...