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Spooky Nebulae for Halloween Nights
While the kids are gathering sweet treats this Halloween, get a celestial scare with these frightful deep-sky sights.
ESA's Schiaparelli Lander: Missing in Action
Here's what we know so far about the fate European Space Agency's Schiaparelli mission.
NASA's Juno Suffers Engine Anomaly, Briefly Enters Safe Mode
Engineers have decided to keep the Jupiter probe, Juno, in its current orbit until an issue with its engine can be addressed.
Halley On Fire! Orionids Peak This Week
The annual Orionid meteor shower is active all week, peaking Friday morning October 21st. If you're up before dawn, you might just see these Halley's Comet castoffs come to life.
Schiaparelli Lander to Touch Down on Mars
The innovative joint European Space Agency/Roscosmos Schiaparelli lander begins its three day solo journey to the Martian surface this weekend.
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Plant Your Eyes In Delta Cephei's Fertile Triangle
The famous variable star Delta Cephei unlocks a box deep-sky treasures in a little-visited corner of Cepheus, the King.
Resolving Andromeda — How to See Stars 2.5 Million Light-Years Away
At 2.5 million light-years away, you might think it's impossible to see individual stars in the Andromeda Galaxy. Let its largest star cloud, NGC 206, show you the way.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Astrophotography: The Benefits of Dark Skies
Can you shoot deep-sky objects from your backyard? That depends - how much time do you have?
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Rosetta's Grand Finale
The historic mission to explore a comet ends in dramatic fashion on September 30th.
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Mercury Punctuates The False Dawn
Early risers get a triple treat this week and next: a ravishing dawn Moon, an excellent apparition of Mercury, and a hint of Halloween in the ghostly zodiacal light.
FAST Radio Telescope Open for Business
China recently unveiled FAST, the world's largest single dish radio telescope.
RV Guide to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
If you’re planning on RVing your way to 2017's total solar eclipse, here's where you'll find some of the best campgrounds on the path of totality.
Will the Real Albireo Please Stand Up?
A stunning double star, Albireo is also a bit of an enigma. Is it a true binary or the result of a chance alignment?
Huge Meteorite "Gancedo" Found in Argentina
A team in Argentina unearths a spectacular space rock, possibly the world's third largest single find.
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Why Are There So Many UFOs?
In an age when UFO sightings are rife, we look at other possibilities that may help to explain the strange apparitions many see.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Osiris-REX is Bound for Asteroid Bennu
NASA's Osiris-REX spacecraft launched successfully from Cape Canaveral on September 8th and is headed to asteroid Bennu for a dramatic sample return mission.
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A Little Guide to Lunar Domes
With this week's waxing Moon, we set off to explore its volcanic past with a look at a dozen intriguing lunar domes.
Juno Makes First Science Pass at Jupiter
On August 27th, NASA's Juno made its closest pass to the giant planet — here's what we learned.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Astrophotography: Of Signals and Noise
You can't get rid of noise in your astrophotographs, but you can reduce its impact with more signal.
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Enjoy Orion in Shirtsleeves
Throw open the door and welcome back Orion at dawn. The Hunter's return brings relief from the heat and gives us a fresh shot at exploring untouched winter deep-sky objects in comfort.
