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The Largest Rock in our Solar System
There, that dot on the right, that’s the largest rock known in our Solar System. It is larger […]
Moon over Makemake
Makemake (sounds like MAH-kay MAH-kay), second brightest dwarf planet of the Kuiper belt, has a moon. Nicknamed MK2, […]
Mars and the Star Clusters
At this year’s end Mars still shines brightly in planet Earth’s night as it wanders through the head-strong […]
Horsehead and Flame
The Horsehead Nebula, famous celestial dark marking also known as Barnard 33, is notched against a background glow […]
Messier 88
Charles Messier described the 88th entry in his 18th century catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters as a […]
A Full Circle Rainbow over Norway
Have you ever seen an entire rainbow? From the ground, typically, only the top portion of a rainbow […]
NGC 6164: Dragons Egg Nebula and Halo
The star at the center created everything. Known as the Dragon’s Egg, this star — a rare, hot, […]
Geminids and the Mittens
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon’s annual gift to planet Earth always arrives in December. Otherwise known as the Geminid meteor […]
Comet 2022 E3 ZTF
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility […]