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The "new stars" are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted them from the United States by looking ...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...
Not one, but two exploding stars are currently visible to the naked eye in the southern night sky, a cosmic coincidence ...
Alexandria Echo Press reporter Lisa Johnson and Astro Bob talk about occultations in this episode of "Minnesota Night Skies." ...
Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...
When the sun sets and the lights go out, the sky comes alive in ways that feel almost magical. From desert horizons to ...
A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...
To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...
Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.
Before you download a stargazing app, think about what you want to get out of it. Are you a complete beginner just trying to ...
Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...
Also, this month, the July full moon, or Buck Moon, will grace the sky and reach peak illumination in the zodiac sign of ...