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View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.
Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the Sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear in close conjunction.
NASA scientists have reestablished communications with the Juno spacecraft following the probe sliding into safe mode on April 4.
NASA's Juno spacecraft has resumed normal operations after entering safe mode twice during its 71st close approach to Jupiter on April 4.
"It's amazing that after 35 years, Hubble still holds a unique capability as a top workhorse for science discoveries and ...
The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's ...
Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...
The weather gets a little wild and weird on Jupiter. How wild? Spacecraft instruments have measured strong winds, tracked ...
Imagine standing on a scorched landscape where the ground is cracked and shimmering, and the sky glows a deep, fiery orange.
James Webb Space Telescope Sees Jupiter's Rings, Moons and Auroras Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, Jupiter ...
Scientists spent four years challenging an out-of-the-box theory that ammonia and water form slushy hailstones on the gaseous planet. Looks like it’s true.
This week is International Dark Sky Week. Lights that are aimed upwards or not properly capped illuminate the atmosphere and ...