We're counting down to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, which will cross North America. Colors look eerie just before the moon covers the sun. Why?
Will Betelgeuse have another period of noticeable dimming in 2024? Betelgeuse will explode as a supernova someday. When it does, it'll be visible in daylight.
The 4 space-goers in NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station lifted off successfully Sunday night. They will dock with ISS on March 5.
Constellations and asterisms are patterns of stars. Some asterisms consist of stars from different constellations, and some are part of one constellation.
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