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Brown dwarf launches a vast jet
For the first time, astronomers have found a spectacularly long jet - nearly a light-year long - from a brown dwarf.
May 22, 2017
Does our sun have a name?
You've probably heard star names, such as Polaris or Betelgeuse. But what about our star? Does the sun have a name, and if so what is it?
May 22, 2017
Monday morning’s moon and Venus
Photos of the beautiful conjunction of the moon and Venus - Monday morning, May 22, 2017 - from the EarthSky community.
May 22, 2017
2nd-warmest April and year-to-date
And, at both the poles, sea ice extents were at or near record low levels, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
May 22, 2017
Will you see the moon and Mercury?
The farther south you are on Earth's globe, the better view you'll have of the very thin waning moon and Mercury at Tuesday's dawn.
May 22, 2017
Spectacular Moon and Venus May 22
The brilliant twosome will be near each other Monday morning, a beautiful and compelling sight as seen from around the globe.
May 21, 2017
See Ceres opposite the sun
Dawn mission specialists maneuvered the spacecraft into a special orbit, so that it could look down on Ceres' famous bright spots from a position known to astronomers as opposition.
May 21, 2017
ISS crossing the sun’s face
On May 14, the International Space Station crossed the sun's face, as seen from Beijing. Photographer Zheng Zhi was ready to capture the moment.
May 21, 2017
Meet the Leo Triplet
These 3 distant galaxies are all large spirals - much like our Milky Way - and they can be seen in a single field of view in small telescopes.
May 20, 2017
Moon, Venus, Mercury next few mornings
Both Venus and Mercury will remain in the early morning sky through early June, and Venus will remain visible at dawn throughout June and for some months to come.
May 20, 2017
