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The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a view of Lynds 483 (L483), an "actively forming star system," according to NASA.
To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away from light pollution that can cloud the view. California will have some of ...
The desire for a realistic view of the stars and planets, created from a perspective we ... In Aotearoa, New Zealand, ...
The Rho Ophiuchi nebula system is the closest star-forming region to Earth, and as such has come under the scrutiny of both ...
Sophisticated computational models let us examine objects such as supernova remnants in extraordinary detail and from every angle.
The European Space Agency’s space-based observatory ... a clear view of Earth, part of the search for life elsewhere. Lisa Kaltenegger, Cornell University: More than a thousand stars could ...
Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community ...
The ELT is on its way to becoming the largest optical telescope in the world, and as it rises beneath some of the clearest ...
Learn the best time and place to view the upcoming Eta Aquarids meteor shower.
"It gives us a reference point to calibrate how stars spin down over billions of years." Stock image of the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Stock image of the W. M. Keck Observatory ...
The program, called S.T.A.R.S. (Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools), is ... Amy Oliver, Arizona Director of the STARS program, says the paradox of rural Arizona is striking.