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An artist’s representation of quasar J059-4351

This quasar eats one Sun a day for breakfast

The Moon’s shadow falls on Green River Lakes, Wyoming, during the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse in this composite image.

2024 Solar Eclipse

How to view the 2024 eclipse, a step-by-step planning guide

An illustration of Exoplanet TOI-715 b

Recently discovered super-Earth might be habitable — and it could have a sibling

Long-exposure images capture the stunning streaks created by Perseid meteors. Their tails can vary in color depending on their speed and chemical composition.

Exploring Turkey’s dark-sky delights

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)

Water molecules identified on asteroids for the first time

The constellation Canis Major the Great Dog. Credit: Roen Kelly.

Deep-Sky Objects, Observing

See the open cluster M41, the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, and Thor’s Helmet this week

NASA's Valentine's Day card saying, "I nova you're the one for me!"

From cute to cringe, NASA has a Valentine’s Day card for you

Two plumes on Jupiter's moon Io, as seen by JunoCam. Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS

Science, Solar System

Juno photographs billowing volcanic plumes on Io

This image shows the star-studded center of the Milky Way towards the constellation of Sagittarius. The most famous cosmic object in this image still remains invisible: the monster at our galaxy’s heart called Sagittarius A*. Astronomers have observed stars spinning around this supermassive black hole (located right in the center of the image), and the black hole consuming clouds of dust as it affects its environment with its enormous gravitational pull. Credit: NASA

Exotic Objects, Galaxies, Milky Way, Science

How Sagittarius A* was found lurking in the center of the Milky Way

The Celestron NexStar 6SE is one of our best telescopes for under $1000.

Astronomy for beginners, Science, Telescopes and Equipment

The best telescopes under $1,000

Molly Wakeling looks through a telescope.

Astronomy for beginners, Observing, Telescopes and Equipment

Telescopes 101: 15 essential things to know

Asteroid 2024 BX1 left a rare type of meteorite