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Ask Astro: Where would a telescope need to be to see the Milky Way’s

Editor's observe: An extra clarification has been edited in from the writer in response to a follow-up query post-publication. How removed from Earth would...

Ask Astro: If the universe is expanding, why will the Milky Way and A

If the accelerating enlargement of the universe is driving galaxies away from one another, how is it that the Andromeda and Milky Way...

The most extreme celestial objects in the universe

Data are made to be damaged If the yearly publication of Guinness World Data proves something, it’s that data are so fascinating as a...

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: M22

In 1665, whereas observing Saturn (which was positioned in Sagittarius on the time), German astronomer Johann Abraham Ihle stumbled on an sudden sight....

Blob of hot gas swirls around Milky Way black hole

By coincidence, the Atacama Massive Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) was taking observations of Sgr A* for EHT when that X-ray flare occurred — filling...

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: NGC 253

The Silver Greenback or Sculptor Galaxy is the brightest deep-sky object within the diminutive constellation Sculptor. NGC 253 is extremely inclined at 78°...

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See 6 planets in late August and early September

See 6 planets earlier than dawn Possibly you’ve already seen Jupiter and Mars within the morning sky? They’re simply...

Voyager 2: Our 1st and last visit to Neptune

Reprinted from NASA. Voyager 2 passes by Neptune, 35 years in the past Thirty-five years in the past, on August...

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