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A great week of Maryland star gazing will kick off tonight with the full moon rising next to Venus and a rare planetary parade this month, February.

For the first time, astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought to be forming. The team was able to use dust to measure the three ...

Here's when to watch next full moon and February's planetary parade across the night skies, starting with shiny bright Venus ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Astronomers have characterized the largest-ever early-Universe radio jet. Historically, such large radio jets have remained elusive in the distant Universe. With these ...

The images below show the day-by-day phases of the Moon in February ... from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The moonrise and moonset schedule this week ...

Astronomy and astrophysics are the study of objects and phenomena that are found beyond our solar system. This combines theoretical simulations and observation with both terrestrial and space ...

After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to the lunar surface. By Kenneth Chang Scientists proposed an ...

But it looks like we can add “China Day” to a long list of celebrations kids won’t be getting time off of school for after the New York State Senate passed a resolution to recognize October 1 as China ...

The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

Chile's pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for astronomy, are at risk of being outshone by urban and industrial ...