The Seahorse Nebula (left) was captured alongside the Fireworks Galaxy and the ‘Ghost Bush’ open star cluster (right). (Image credit: Greg Meyer) Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a spectacular image
The Seahorse Nebula (left) was captured alongside the Fireworks Galaxy and the ‘Ghost Bush’ open star cluster (right). (Image credit: Greg Meyer) Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a spectacular image
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Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network A supermoon, and meteor showers from the Draconids and Orionids
Satellites in low-Earth orbit play a key role in helping us study and understand our planet. Orbiting at altitudes usually between 100 and 1200 miles (160 and 2,000 kilometers), these
peak on July 29. The Southern Delta Aquariid shower is active from July 18 to Aug. 12, as Earth passes through a trail of ancient debris that is suspected to
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was involved in yet another first discovery recently available in pre-print form on arXiv from Cicero Lu at the Gemini Observatory and his co-authors.
Want to bring the world closer? The best telescopes are one option but you shouldn’t underestimate the power and portability of binoculars. With many night sky phenomena happening this week
Multicolor simultaneous light curves in g-, r-, i-, and zs-bands, obtained by MuSCAT2 on 2021 March 19 (Top) and MuSCAT3 on 2021 January 28 (Bottom) (Section 2.2 and 2.3). The
Future technology could one day allow a miniature, laser-propelled spacecraft — no heavier than a paperclip — to travel to a nearby black hole, according to a bold new proposal
CT models of internal or external growth structures, as well as shell thickness, of individual foraminifera Credit University of Southampton Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new






