Fall Arrives
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People have been following the motions of the Sun for thousands of years. They’ve even built special observatories for the […]
Sample Returns
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Dozens of robotic spacecraft have studied the worlds of the solar system from up close. They’ve told us a lot
Moon and Antares
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Landing on the Moon is hard. Most attempts to reach our satellite world in recent years have ended with crashes.
More Neptune Opposition
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Historically, mid-September is the peak of hurricane season here in North America. The most powerful storms generate sustained winds of
Neptune at Opposition
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One of the giants of the outer solar system is at its best this week. Neptune lines up opposite the
Brilliant Venus
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Venus, the “morning star,” is at its absolute best right now. The planet is in the east at first light.
NGC 7469
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If we could speed up our view of the galaxy NGC 7469, it might look like halftime at the Super
On the Border
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A recently discovered planet in a star system 130 light-years away is on the border — the dividing line between
One Month to Go
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The first of two American solar eclipses is just a month away. It’s an annular eclipse. That means the Moon
Wavy Galaxies
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If you can escape the glow of city lights, this is a great evening to watch the Milky Way. It