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See the Trifid nebula aka Messier 20 tonight
If you have a dark sky, you can spot the Trifid nebula as a fuzzy patch within the Milky Way. And binoculars or a telescope will reveal more details.
August 28, 2025
Star spots and planetary transits on distant stars
NASA scientists use TESS and Kepler data with a new method to map star spots on distant stars to enhance our understanding of stellar activity and exoplanets.
August 27, 2025
Asteroid Bennu samples reveal dramatic solar system past
Research on Asteroid Bennu samples brings to light diverse characteristics that give insight into how, when and where the asteroid was formed.
August 25, 2025
All of the first stars might not have been massive
Recent studies suggest not all of the first stars in the universe were massive. Some of them could be up to only 40 times the mass of the sun.
August 24, 2025
Could Ceres have been habitable? New research holds a clue
Could Ceres have been habitable? New research indicates it might have had the energy necessary to support some microbial metabolisms.
August 22, 2025
New moon discovered orbiting inside distant Uranus’ rings
Astronomers have discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus. The newly found moon - the planet's 29th - is just 6 miles wide.
August 21, 2025
Rare quadruple star system could unlock brown dwarf mystery
A quadruple star system consisting of 2 red dwarfs and 2 brown dwarfs offers insight in the mystery of brown dwarfs, also known as failed stars.
August 21, 2025
Iberian Peninsula wildfires bring smoky skies to Europe
See a satellite view from space showing the Iberian Peninsula wildfires and the smoke that is degrading air quality in the region.
August 21, 2025
‘Eye of Sauron’ blazar is source of a powerful cosmic jet
Astronomers have captured an image of the origin of a cosmic jet. The image resembles the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings.
August 19, 2025
New type of supernova, as a black hole triggers a star explosion
Astronomers believe they've found a new type of supernova. They say it exploded as a star tried to envelop its black hole companion.
August 15, 2025
