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Lyra, the Harp It's easy to find Lyra, the harp, by first...

Cygnus, the Swan The brightest stars of Cygnus form a cross, so...

Aquila, the Eagle Aquila glides on outstretched wings through the...

Ursa Major, the Great Bear Ursa Major — the great bear — is always above...

Leo, the Lion The zodiacal constellation Leo, the lion, is one...

Boötes, the Herdsman The brightest stars of Boötes form a cone shape...

Energy: Tools of the Trade From radio waves to visible light to X-rays,...

Dark Energy The universe seems to be pervaded with a...

Dark Matter In the universe, what you see is certainly not...

Age of the Universe Most astronomers agree that the observable...

The Whole Universe The universe began with a fiery Big Bang. Matter...

Galaxies Fade Eventually, the stars of the Milky Way will burn...

The Local Group The Milky Way galaxy is part of a larger cosmic...

The Milky Way The Milky Way consists of a bulge of stars in...

Galaxy Formation One of the greatest challenges facing...

Types of Galaxies Galaxies can be classified in several ways. The...

Galaxies: Cities of Stars Stars beyond counting populate the universe....

Finding Earth-Like Planets Astronomers have discovered far more planets...

Signs of Life Astronomy may be within a decade or so of...

Exoplanets As the list of known planets beyond the solar...

Black Holes A black hole is invisible, but astronomers can...

Exploding Stars Some types of stars expire with titanic...

Colorful Dwarfs Most of the stars in our Milky Way galaxy are...

Star Color and Energy Stars come in a variety of sizes and colors, but...

Cosmic Beacons The stars that 'twinkle, twinkle' in the night...

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