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Vatican Observatory Report! Discover Br. Bob Macke’s work on asteroid Bennu and more groundbreaking science from VO ...
The Lyrids are the oldest, continuously recorded meteor shower, with observations going back more than 2,700 years.
Get a huge discount on the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ telescope in time for the upcoming Lyrid meteor shower, full ...
A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...
Travel easily with the best small telescopes for observing when going on location or sharing with friends and family: Spot ...
On clear nights, the rings of Saturn pop and the moon’s craters spring to life as Baton Rouge astronomy enthusiasts peer through one of the country’s few remaining Alvan Clark & Sons refracting ...
People gathered at observatories and parks to catch a glimpse of this phenomenon, using special solar glasses and telescopes to see it as otherwise it can cause eye damage. Some made their own ...
Pagan (STScI), M. Zamani (ESA/Webb) An ancient galactic lighthouse is shining through the fog of the early universe, new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations reveal. Researchers ...
It will be held at Astronomy Ireland’s Headquarters in Dublin and will feature special telescopes fitted with EU-certified filters so those present can watch the Sun being eclipsed in the safest way ...
Ramadan will likely extend to 30 days, making Eid Al Fitr fall on Monday, March 31 Dubai: The crescent moon of Shawwal will be impossible to sight on Saturday, March 29, across all regions of the ...
Webb is much more powerful than the handheld refracting telescope patented by Hans Lipperhey, a German-Dutch eyeglass maker, way back in 1608, though that wasn't the only factor in capturing ...
An area of deep space observed by the James Webb Space Telescope is covered by a scattering of galaxies as well as a few nearby stars, and a small square is shown zoomed in, in the center of which ...