Venus, Mercury, and the Waning Moon
Yesterday, early morning risers around planet Earth were treated to a waning Moon low in the east as […]
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The Tarantula Zone
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant […]
Comet ATLAS and Orion s Belt
With its closest approach to planet Earth scheduled for November 14, this Comet ATLAS (C/2020 M3) was discovered […]
Colors of the Moon
What color is the Moon? It depends on the night. Outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, the dark Moon, […]
The Central Soul Nebula Without Stars
This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula. The dark and brooding dust clouds near the top, […]
Covid Infections in Animals Prompt Scientific Concern by James Gorman
Mink in Denmark are not the only animals that could become reservoirs for the coronavirus to spread new […]
In Green Company: Aurora over Norway
Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds […]
Martian Moon Phobos from Mars Express
Why is Phobos so dark? Phobos, the largest and innermost of two Martian moons, is the darkest moon […]
The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies
These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster, an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away. […]
Moon over ISS
Completing one orbit of our fair planet in 90 minutes the International Space Station can easily be spotted […]