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Robotic Spaceflight

NASA postpones Europa Clipper launch as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Cape Canaveral

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in 2024

Observing, Upcoming events

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will soon move into the evening sky

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

ESA’s Hera mission is headed to Dimorphos, the asteroid NASA crashed into

Cassini image of Saturn

How long will Saturn’s rings last before they disappear?

Picture of the Day

An autumn conjunction

Behyar Bakhshandeh from Carlsbad, California

The Moon and Venus met in the sky this past weekend, as captured here on Oct. 5 with a Canon DSLR and 300mm f/4 lens.

In the Sky

First Quarter Moon in October 2024

The Sky This Week from October 4 to 11: Enjoy a First Quarter Moon

Latest News

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

ESA’s Hera mission is headed to Dimorphos, the asteroid NASA crashed into

Abell 370

Cosmology, Galaxies, Science

Dark Energy Explorers: How you can help unravel one of the universe’s biggest mysteries

Full Moon in July 2016.

Observing, The Moon

2024 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases

This shot of the Pleiades (M45) — which comprises two hours of integration time taken with a 10-inch scope, Atik 16200 CCD, and Starizona’s Nexus 0.75x Newtonian Focal Reducer/Coma Corrector — displays sharp details out to the edges.

Telescopes and Equipment

Why Starizona’s Nexus coma corrector wows

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