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A space observatory designed to map the entire sky over a period of two years to further our understanding of the early universe has started snapping images. SPHEREx, which launched in early March, ...

Monday, Sept. 29. The shadows of Europa and Callisto cross the face of Jupiter simultaneously, best seen from India and central Asia. Seen here from New Delhi. Mercury will be in its best evening ...

Perched high on a ridge in the South American Andes, a new observatory aims to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos and unravel some of the mysteries it holds. Featuring the world’s largest ...

Mercury is a "morning star," most favorably placed for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. Maximum elongation from the sun is on the 24th. Venus is an "evening star" in the southwestern sky just ...

For thousands of years, stargazers have seen shapes in the night sky. Some of these visions, like the mythological creatures of the zodiac, are said even today to guide the course of human destiny.

BEAVER ISLAND, MI – The darkest place in Michigan is now on the international dark sky map. The Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area was recently certified as Michigan’s first and only ...