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Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’. Here are the best photos
2+ hour, 16+ min 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…...
Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (193+ words) Extreme tidal forces are driving the planet towards a rapid and inexorable orbital evolution, destining it to a fatal encounter with its own star. Astronomers have discovered a new ocean world outside the solar system that orbits extremely close to…...
A black star in a false Spanish twilight: Here's the story of my 1st total solar eclipse
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1825+ words) I journeyed to the path of totality in Spain to watch the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse with a group of passionate citizen scientists. Here's my story. I had never seen a total solar eclipse. That's a strange thing to admit…...
Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (745+ words) "This is one of the most promising avenues for new astrophysical constraints on dark matter's nature." In late June 2023, on a morning train commuting to work in New York City, David Hendel was scrolling through a recent astronomy paper on…...
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: NASA readies Roman for launch
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (476+ words) The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA's next great observatory poised to lead humanity's next generation of astronomical discoveries. The Roman Space Telescope will research the mysteries of dark energy, search for exoplanets and investigate the physics of distant…...
Watch the partial lunar eclipse online Aug. 27-28 with these free livestreams
2+ day, 5+ hour 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…...
The bubbling surface of doomed supergiant star Betelgeuse has been revealed like never before
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (285+ words) Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe "Its eventual fate as a supernova makes it fascinating to know what it actually looks like now." Betelgeuse may be a well-known and often-studied stellar object, but that doesn't mean…...
The Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (831+ words) Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe "The images it captures will be so large there is not a screen in existence large enough to show them." To put it succinctly, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope…...
On this day in space! Aug. 23, 1961: Ranger 1's botched space launch
3+ day, 38+ min ago (199+ words) Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe On Aug. 23, 1961, NASA launched the Ranger 1 robotic spacecraft on a precursor mission to test new technologies for later moon missions. While it was designed to enter a high orbit 37,000 by…...
What time is the partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28? Here's when to see the 96% 'blood moon"
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (380+ words) Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe Never Miss a Discovery Don't miss the best lunar eclipse until New Year's Eve 2028. Here's when to look up to catch the deep partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28. A dramatic…...