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Watch for a young moon after sunset
These next several evenings - February 6, 7 and 8, 2019 - present a grand opportunity to go young moon hunting.
February 6, 2019
Our Milky Way is warped
A team of astronomers has produced a 3D map of our galaxy, the 1st accurate one, they say. It reveals our galaxy's true shape as warped and twisted.
February 5, 2019
A plan to create artificial meteors
Everyone loves a good meteor shower, but what about an artificial one? A Japanese company plans to create one and has just launched hundreds of pellets to space. They'll ultimately rain down again in colorful displays.
February 5, 2019
Astronomers find a new, nearby galaxy
Astronomers studying a globular star cluster accidentally discovered a more-distant galaxy behind it. The little galaxy is 30 million light-years away and is nicknamed Bedin 1. The videos in this post take you there.
February 4, 2019
Listen: Is our universe a hologram?
A scientist explains one of the most mind-blowing ideas in physics in under 5 minutes.
February 3, 2019
Is this ancient moon rock from Earth?
An intriguing ancient rock found on the moon and brought back by the Apollo 14 mission may actually have originated from Earth, a new study says.
February 3, 2019
The sun in 2018
This animation consists of 365 images of our sun, captured by ESA’s PROBA-2 satellite in 2018. See a montage showing the sun from day to day, and read more.
February 3, 2019
Small asteroid disintegrates over Cuba in daylight
The space rock traveled over West Palm Beach, above the Florida Keys, and then to Viñales, a town in Pinar del Río, Cuba. It left a smoke trail seen by many. Images and video here.
February 2, 2019
See it! Moon and morning planet photos
A glorious sight on what for many was a very cold morning - late January and early February - 2019. The brightest planets Venus and Jupiter near the moon!
February 2, 2019
