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The Orion constellation star Betelgeuse might actually be two separate stellar bodies, a shocking new study has suggested
Researchers are suggesting that Betelgeuse's strange dimming pattern might be caused by a secret co…
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Skywatching tips for February — Last month to see Jupiter, Venus at its brightest
February is going to be the last month to spot Jupiter in the sky and it’s also the only bright …
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New photos show the Orion Nebula, a star nursery 1,350 light-years from Earth, in great detail. Scientists have been waiting on them for 5 years.
The Orion Nebula shares a similar environment to that in which our solar system was formed over 4.5…
Dhany Osman
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NASA scientists created 21 new constellations for the invisible night sky - including Albert Einstein, Godzilla, and Starship Enterprise
What we see is only a rainbow of visible light: a limited slice of the electromagnetic spectrum, an…
Dave Mosher
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Astronomers peered deeper into the Orion Nebula than ever before - here's what they saw
The famous Orion Nebula, located 1,350 light years from the sun, spans about 24 light-years within …
Ali Sundermier
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How to see the Orionid meteor shower: the best place and time to catch the perfect view
To see the Orionid meteor shower peak this weekend, find a place to watch with dark skies, away fro…
Maiya Focht,Jessica Orwig
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Stunning photos of the night sky in one of the darkest places on Earth will make you want to visit New Zealand ASAP
The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is the second-largest in the world. Located in …
Rebecca Strong
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks Thursday night. Here's how to watch colorful streaks and fireballs lighting up the sky.
The Orionids appear when Earth travels through debris from Halley's Comet. NASA calls them one of t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The green comet and Mars appear side-by-side this weekend. Spot them together in the night sky.
A green comet and the red planet debut in a colorful showdown this weekend. You can easily find the…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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It's been 50 years since the last moonwalk. NASA astronauts explain why it took so long.
NASA's new Space Launch System had some technical issues, but astronauts say the real reason the US…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Hilary Brueck
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8 little-known facts about Bellatrix Lestrange even die-hard 'Harry Potter' fans may have missed
The villainous witch from the fantasy series was Voldemort's most loyal follower, but superfans mig…
Stephanie Ashe
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks this week, but a Hunter's Moon will make shooting stars harder to spot
The Orionids appear when Earth travels through debris from Halley's Comet. But the full moon will l…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Side-by-side photographic glass plates and James Webb images show how telescope technology has evolved since the 1800s
Before powerful space-based telescopes like Webb, astronomers used clear glass plates scattered wit…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how to see shooting stars from the dust of Halley's Comet.
Halley's Comet left behind a trail of dust that Earth plows through each year, producing a display …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA releases first batch of images from the James Webb Space Telescope, ushering in a new era in space
After decades of development, the James Webb Space Telescope is now capturing light from 400 millio…
Paola Rosa-Aquino,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars we see, has been fading for months. It could signal a fiery explosion, but it may just be dust.
That's because the star has experienced cycles of dimming and brightening before (though not this d…
Holly Secon
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how to see the shooting stars from the dust of Halley's Comet.
After midnight on October 21 and 22, when the Orionids' location has risen high in the sky, find a …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Where, when, and how to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
The most meteors will fall between Oct. 20-22. Expect to see between 10-30 meteors an hour. The bes…
Gene Kim,Jessica Orwig
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It looks like North Korea doctored the pictures of its latest missile launch
More evidence of tampered #Hwasong15 imagery: two images, mirrors of each other (look at exhaust pl…
Alex Lockie
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How to watch October's stunning meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
If you can't check it out in person, you can always watch the live webcast from the online observat…