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Observing, The Sun

These are the safe ways to look at the Sun (and you know you want to)

Location of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids

How closely packed are Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids?

Exotic Objects, Milky Way

How do you find a black hole? An astronomer explains the thrilling hunt

Four planets in the morning sky on Oct. 20, 2015

Sky This Month: May 2024

The May 2024 issue of Astronomy Magazine.

Astronomy Magazine Annual Index

When stars “die,” they leave one of two objects behind. Massive stars explode as supernovae, creating remnants of gas and dust like the Crab Nebula (M1). Credit: ASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University)

Milky Way, Stars

How many stars die in the Milky Way each year?

Astrophotography, Telescopes and Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 2 smart telescope review

Solar System, The Sun

When did we realize that Earth orbits the Sun?

Why is the Moon exactly the same apparent size from Earth as the Sun? Surely this cannot be just coincidence; the odds against such a perfect match are enormous.

Observing, The Sun, Upcoming Events

How to observe the Sun safely during a solar eclipse

Eclipse

Astrophotography

How to choose a camera for the eclipse

Why is the Sun’s corona so hot?