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More than 50 years after humans last ventured beyond Earth orbit, NASA is preparing for a historic return to deep…
On March 2-3, 2026, the full worm moon will cruise through Earth’s shadow and become a “blood moon” for 58…
The Northern Lights may be visible in the U.S. this weekend after a stream of solar wind escaped from a…
What’s that bright star in the west after sunset? If you’ve been outside shortly after sunset this month, it’s likely…
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in…
NASA has revealed the discovery of seven new “dark comets,” bringing the total of this strange new class of objects…
Carbon Dioxide is often vilified as a bugaboo greenhouse gas. But its presence here on early earth is likely one…
The 550-million-year-old Quaestio simpsonorum is the first fossil to show a definitive left-right asymmetry, an important sign of evolutionary development…
There may be a new bright comet in the night sky, but this weekend Earth also has a new moon.…
There’s an old trope about how only certain human-made objects, like the Great Wall of China, can be seen from…