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Andrew Stone The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) in Cassiopeia glows at around magnitude 7, but that brightness is spread across an ...
When most people imagine traveling to space, they picture breathtaking, colorful swirls or sparkly stars like the images ...
On Oct. 13, 1773, a French astronomer named Charles Messier discovered the "whirlpool galaxy," also known as Messier 51, or ...
Autumn has draped itself across the northern hemisphere, heralding the onset of longer, darker nights that serve as the ...
Comet Lemmon is now visible with comet SWAN after sunset while also remaining visible before dawn for Northern Hemisphere ...
The universe is truly magical: vast, mysterious, and endlessly fascinating. There’s something almost unreal about being able ...
Think of it this way: only around 10,000 decently sized meteorites slam into Earth per year. Meanwhile, the planet is ...
For decades, astronomers have been awed by Saturn’s ring beauty. But a tiny, icy wanderer drifting between Saturn and Uranus ...
It was put on Webb to diagnose and measure any blur in its images. Even nanometres of distortion in Webb’s 18 hexagonal ...
It does take up a good chunk of space on your device, and there’s a bit of a learning curve to get the most out of all its ...
NASA has shared 10 breathtaking images capturing the vibrant beauty of the cosmos, featuring colourful stars, glowing nebulae, and explosive supernovae, showcasing the Universe’s spectacular and ...