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arantula Nebula (NIRCam Image)

Cosmology, Exotic Objects

How the James Webb telescope is changing astronomy

Observing, Telescopes and Equipment

Astronomers detected two major targets with a single telescope – a mysterious signal and its source galaxy

M101

Deep-Sky Objects

Bright, young supernova now visible in M101

Cosmology, Science

What’s the fate of the universe? This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Picture of the Day

Faint wispy shells of blue against a backdrop of clouds in varying shades of red, from bright to deep

Swan song

Team Atlaskies, taken in Oukaimeden, Morocco

W63 (also known as SNR G082.2+05.3) is a supernova remnant in Cygnus, the debris of an exploded star. This image was taken with a 4.2-inch scope and over 51 hours of integration in Hα/OIII/RGB filters.

In the Sky

Mars crosses the Beehive Cluster

The Sky This Week from May 26 to June 2: Mars buzzes the Beehive

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arantula Nebula (NIRCam Image)

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How the James Webb telescope is changing astronomy

Great Moon Hoax

Astronomical hoaxes throughout the ages

Quito Astronomical Obervatory

A visit to Ecuador’s astronomical center

M101

Deep-Sky Objects

Bright, young supernova now visible in M101

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