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Asteroids photobomb distant galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope captured nearby asteroids photobombing distant galaxies
November 4, 2017
Hunter’s Moon shines on
The Northern Hemisphere's Hunter's Moon is bright and in the sky all night, making it tough to see the peak of the South Taurid meteor shower. Never fear. It's a wide peak, and the shower produces many fireballs!
November 4, 2017
Full Hunter’s Moon on November 3-4
It's the full moon after the Harvest Moon. It bears the name Hunter's Moon for us in the Northern Hemisphere. For all of Earth, this full moon shines all night on November 3-4, 2017.
November 3, 2017
Twin Yellowstone super-eruptions altered global climate
The Yellowstone supervolcano's last eruption wasn't a single event, but 2 closely-spaced eruptions that put the brakes on a natural global-warming trend, says a study.
November 2, 2017
Is telekinesis real?
A neuroscientist talks about the history of telekinesis and the complexity of the human brain.
November 1, 2017
A rare chance to scrutinize a comet’s jet
On July 3, 2016 - as Comet 67P erupted with a plume of dust - the orbiting Rosetta spacecraft happened to pass right through the dust cloud.
November 1, 2017
Flying Horse over Cusco, Peru
If you travel from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere, or vice versa, you'll see familiar constellations. But their location in the sky will be shifted in surprising and delightful ways.
November 1, 2017
Venus and Spica close at dawn
Dazzling planet Venus and Spica, Virgo's brightest star, are in the same binocular field before sunrise on or around November 2, 2017.
November 1, 2017
Boo! Halloween star trails
When your camera stays fixed as the stars move throughout the night, you get a photo of what are called star trails. Then ... just add pumpkins.
October 31, 2017
