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A rare celestial alignment in April 2025 gave NASA scientists the chance to study Uranus in exceptional detail as it passed ...
"Two Uranus years (one Uranus year is 84.02 Earth years), running from 1900 to 2068 and starting just before southern summer solstice, when Uranus’s south pole points almost directly towards the Sun," ...
Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image "peculiar" galaxy Arp 184 (NGC 1961) about 190 million light-years away.
The Hubble Space Telescope time-lapse captured footage of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Credit: SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, ...
We recommend a telescope with a long focal length and a large aperture so that you can get up-close, detailed views of the planets. For those who want to try and spot Uranus and Neptune ...
These types of exoplanets are some of the most common in our galaxy - but they've remained mysterious until now.
A smart telescope can easily locate the Sunflower galaxy (M63) and the Whirlpool galaxy (M51). If you aren't into galaxies, why not use one to find Uranus or the Orion nebula (M42)? Supported by ...
Astronomers have long speculated about an unseen planet lurking in the solar system's outer edge. This hypothetical world, dubbed Planet Nine, could explain the unusual clustering ...
Often bucking tradition, these women sought knowledge of the universe and reimagined the way we view the cosmos.
Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the ...
From solar probes to deep space missions, these record-breaking human-made objects reached speeds that make bullets and jets ...
Did you know that the sun is up for more hours this month than in August? August is summertime, and May is still spring, so it may not seem quite right.