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Planets in the morning sky

Observing, Upcoming Events

Look up to see the parade of planets in June’s pre-dawn sky (and bring binoculars)

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The Gravity of Math: How Geometry Rules the Universe

A portion of the video that highlights the areas of Sif Mons and Niobe Planitia on Venus, where ongoing lava flows have been detected. Credit: IRSPS - Università d'Annunzio.

Science, Solar System

Venus likely has active volcanoes, flowing streams of lava

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory detects X-ray emissions from astronomical events. Credit: NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan.

Exotic Objects, Robotic Spaceflight, Science

How Chandra’s clear, sharp photos help study supermassive black holes

A bright Geminid fireball lights up the sky above Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

How to see the best annual meteor showers: Dates, names, tips for best viewing

A color image of Pluto shows its heart-shaped section.

Science, Solar System

Is Pluto a planet? It depends.

Around a star in our Milky Way galaxy, astronomers have discovered an extremely low-density planet that is as light as cotton candy. The new planet, named WASP-193b, appears to dwarf Jupiter in size, yet it is a fraction of its density. Credit: K. Ivanov/MIT.

Exoplanets, Science

‘This planet should not be there.’ Second lightest exoplanet known to date surprises astronomers

Venus, the star Regulus, the Moon, Mars, and Mercury seen over the Badlands in South Dakota on Sept. 18, 2017. Credit: Gregg Alliss.

Astronomy for beginners, Science, Solar System

What it means for planets to align

Noctilucent clouds, or NLC, appear in the sky during the summer months in stunning displays. Credit: Stuart Atkinson

Observing, Upcoming Events

How to see noctilucent clouds, a dazzling sight in summer skies

This breathtaking image features Messier 78 (the central and brightest region), a vibrant nursery of star formation enveloped in a shroud of interstellar dust. Credit: ESA.

Cosmology, Robotic Spaceflight, Science

Euclid’s new portraits of the dark universe are filled with detail, and wonder

Starmus kicked off a spectacular concert event open to the public in Bratislava, which attracted some 25,000 to 30,000 people who flocked to the site. The brilliant electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre took to the stage, aided by lasers and fireworks, and hosted special guest Brian May of Queen. Credit: David J. Eicher.

Starmus VII hit all the right notes from beginning to end

The oldest stars in the universe were swallowed by the Milky Way