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I've chased the 'false dawn' for years — this is the week to find and photograph it
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (473+ words) September's new moon opens a dark window for seeing zodiacal light, the ghostly cone of interplanetary dust that rises above the eastern horizon before dawn. Some stargazing feels like you know exactly what you are looking for, but you're still…...
Astronomers discover two stars that joined together to form a binary system just 60 years ago
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (426+ words) "For the first time, we were able to watch two massive stars move around one another while they were still being born." Using the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) radio telescope, astronomers have watched as two stars come together…...
A photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang appears to have defied Einstein. Scientists may finally know how
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (80+ words) Space Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. Latest space missions, discoveries and exploration updates. Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe Start exploring exclusive deals, expert advice and more Never…...
A ghostly pyramid of light is about to appear before dawn — here's how to see it
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (324+ words) A ghostly "false dawn" is about to light up the predawn sky — if you know where to look. Starting today (Sept. 9), skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere have a chance to spot one of the night sky's more elusive sights: the…...
2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here's why
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (693+ words) "There was a sudden explosion as the satellites disintegrated." A team of researchers just chased a pair of reentering satellites in a private jet to learn about the pollution caused by space debris burning up in Earth's atmosphere. The international…...
Scientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (174+ words) Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. whose articles have been published in Physics World, New Scientist, Astronomy Magazine, All About Space, Newsweek and ZME Science. He also writes about science communication for Elsevier and the European Journal of…...
Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (410+ words) The enchanting scene comes courtesy of the Large Magellanic Cloud. About 160,000 light-years away lies one of our Milky Way's little galactic neighbors: The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). And thanks to a new observing program, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided us…...
Missed the August lunar eclipse? Here’s when the next one happens
1+ week, 4+ day ago (291+ words) When will Earth's shadow cover the moon next following the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse? August's "almost Blood Moon" partial lunar eclipse has come and gone, delighting stargazers with a gorgeous natural light show as light filtered by our planet's atmosphere…...
Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’. Here are the best photos
2+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) The lunar eclipse occurred as Earth passed between the sun and the moon, granting viewers a spectacular view of our planet's deep umbral shadow as it advanced to cover 96% of the lunar disk, leaving a tiny crescent exposed to direct…...
Watch the partial lunar eclipse online Aug. 27-28 with these free livestreams
2+ week, 4+ day ago (357+ words) You can catch the partial lunar eclipse live online here with these free livestreams starting at 9:23 p.m. EDT (0123 GMT). A spectacular partial lunar eclipse will darken 96% of the full "Sturgeon Moon" overnight on Aug. 27-28. Here's how you can watch the "almost…...