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Planets in the morning sky

Observing, Upcoming events

How to see six planets line up in June

An artist’s conception shows the orbits of both the star (in blue) and the black hole (in red), dubbed Gaia BH3, around their common center of mass. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/Space Engine (spaceengine.org)

Exotic Objects, Milky Way, Science

Astronomers uncover ‘sleeping giant’ black hole Gaia BH3, the largest ever found in the Milky Way

A visualization of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Credit: Abhishek Joshi/UIUC

Exotic Objects, Science

Could you survive falling into a black hole? It depends.

The northern lights glow serenely in the distance above trees in the foreground at Kohler-Andrae State Park in Wisconsin.

An expert explains the psychedelic rainbow colors of the aurora

Picture of the Day

Northern lights over Vancouver

Rob Lyons

The aurora borealis dance over the Vancouver city skyline on the evening of May 10. This is a single frame from a timelapse video shot with a Sony a7R mirrorless camera and a 14mm f/1.4 lens.

In the Sky

A comet in the sky

The Sky This Week from May 10 to 17: Catch some comets

Latest News

A composite image showing the Full Moons in 2020 and 2021 by month.

Observing, Science, The Moon

2024 Full Moon calendar: Dates, times, types, and names

The northern lights glow serenely in the distance above trees in the foreground at Kohler-Andrae State Park in Wisconsin.

An expert explains the psychedelic rainbow colors of the aurora

Artist's concept of Planet X

Could we find Planet Nine using JWST?

Robotic Spaceflight, Science

A visit to the cutting-edge Southwest Research Institute

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