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Astronomers Combine the Power of 64 Telescopes To Observe the Structure of the Universe
South Africaās MeerKAT telescope. Credit: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)An international team of astronomers has combined the power of 64 radio telescope dishes for the first time to detect the faint signatures of…
See rare alignment of 5 planets and moon in stunning photo
Astrophotographer Wright Dobbs took this image of five bright planets visible lined up with the moon from St. Cloud, Florida before dawn on June 24, 2022. The planets are (from left): Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with the…
Doctor Strange 2 Reveals Official Names of 14 Universes That Got Visited
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened up the doorways to countless other universesĀ behind Stephen Strange and America Chavez. With Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff becoming more dangerous than…
Recent Supernovae Produced Giant Cavities in the Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula is a well-known feature in the night sky and is visible in small backyard telescopes. Orion is a busy place. The region is known for active star formation and other phenomena. Itās one of the most scrutinized features…
5 planets line up in rare sky parade. Hereās when, where to look
ORLANDO, Fla. ā āMy very educated mother just served us nine pizzas.āMercury. Venus. Earth. Mars. Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Pluto.You may remember the mnemonic device from elementary school to remember the order of the planets in our…
Watch a rare 5-planet alignment peak in the sky this weekend
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Saturnās Rings, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, and Taurus Poniatovii
In the August 2022 issue of Sky & Telescope, weāre remembering an optical illusion that…
Rare chance to see five planets and the moon align this week
NEW YORK -- A rare sight will unfold in the morning sky this Friday and Saturday.Ā Five planets will be visible to the naked eye, along with an added bonus that truly makes the event rare, CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.Ā Mercury,…
Norma, home to the Great Attractor
The constellation Norma in the Southern Hemisphere is meant to represent a right angle. Chart via Chelynne Campion.
The constellation Norma is an unusual name for a constellation. The 18th-century astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille…
What we know about Light Pollution ā and What We Donāt – Sky & Telescope
Most people don't have easy access to a view like this one. The International Dark-Sky Association declared Michigan's Top of the Pines an International Dark-Sky Park last year. Dark-sky places have policies…