ultraviolet aurorae on Ganymede ©️ NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/UVS/ULiège/Gusbin/Bonfond A team of astrophysicists from the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Planetary Physics (LPAP) has observed for the first time the fine details of the
ultraviolet aurorae on Ganymede ©️ NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/UVS/ULiège/Gusbin/Bonfond A team of astrophysicists from the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Planetary Physics (LPAP) has observed for the first time the fine details of the
HELSINKI — China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is operating normally on its way to a near-Earth asteroid ahead of sampling later this year, according to a rare official update. Tianwen-2 launched May
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If skies are clear, don’t miss one of the top astronomical events of the year this coming Tuesday, March 3rd, as the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow in a
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Thanks to Fink, a software package created by two CNRS engineers, it is now possible to track millions of transient celestial phenomena observed in the sky by the Vera C.
A dying star has ejected its outer layer and illuminated it with its powerful radiation. The resulting nebula looks every bit like a transparent human skull. Astronomers are calling the






