M1: The Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, the first object on Charles Messier’s famous 18th century list of […]
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Three Planets and a Comet
Are you still looking for that perfect holiday gift for an astronomer? If your night sky is dark […]
Launch of the IXPE Observatory
Birds don’t fly this high. Airplanes don’t go this fast. The Statue of Liberty weighs less. No species […]
In a Boston Court, a Superstar of Science Falls to ...
A jury found Harvard chemist Charles Lieber guilty of lying to the federal government about his participation in […]
Solstice Sun and Milky Way
Welcome to December’s solstice, first day of winter in the north and summer for the southern hemisphere. Astronomical […]
The Comet and the Fireball
This picture was supposed to feature a comet. Specifically, a series of images of the brightest comet of […]
Fauci warns Omicron is ‘extraordinary’ and offers holiday guidance. by ...
In interviews on the Sunday morning shows, Dr. Fauci said the unvaccinated were particularly at risk. Published: December […]
Planetary Alignment over Italy
It is not a coincidence that planets line up. That’s because all of the planets orbit the Sun […]
Stephan s Quintet
The first identified compact galaxy group, Stephan’s Quintet is featured in this eye-catching image constructed with data drawn […]
Gemind of the North
An arid expanse of the Tengger Desert in north-central China, planet Earth fills the foreground of this starry […]