Perched high in the foothills of Chile’s Andes mountains, a revolutionary new space telescope has just taken its first pictures of the cosmos—and they’re spectacular. Astronomers are excited about the ...
But over the summer, 3I/ATLAS, has plunged toward the inner solar system—and the fireworks show has begun in earnest. When ...
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See the First Breathtaking Images Captured by the Powerful New Telescope at the Rubin Observatory
Scientists at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have unveiled the highly anticipated first images taken by its powerful telescope, and they’re stunning. Perched atop a mountain in Chile, the observatory ...
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9 night sky events to see in October, from a harvest supermoon to ultra-high-speed shooting stars
The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the ...
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The World's Largest Camera Is About to Unveil Its First Photos of Space. Here's How to Follow Along With a Live Stream
On a mountaintop in Chile sits the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a giant telescope equipped with the world’s largest digital camera. In just a few days, the world will get to see its first-ever images ...
Hot, small and old—exoplanet TOI-561 b is just about the worst place to look for alien air. Scientists using JWST found it there anyway ...
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