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The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
Best, easiest things to see in the night sky this week
Venus is a beautiful morning star throughout May 2025. Here's how to see it at its best
Eta Aquariids 2025 | See this year's meteor shower
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower 2023 peaks on the evening of 6/7 May, but a full Moon will hamper the view.
US Space Force planning 'orbital carrier'
Image of smiley face Moon, April 2025
L-serine could make microbes move on Mars, helping detect life
Image showing a filament of gas connecting galaxies together
Mars meteors hit deeper than expected. AI and NASA robot find marsquake over 1,000 miles from where it should be
Smiley face visible in the sky, April 2025
Zhúlóng, the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen
That bright morning star near the crescent Moon? That's Venus, and it has a close encounter with the Moon later this week
Lyrid meteor shower 2023 | See the springtime meteor shower peak this week
With the Moon out of the way during peak activity, this year's Lyrid meteor shower is the first many good showers throughout 2023.
Lyrid meteor shower top tips
Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) seems to be fading and may not be around long. Here's how to see it while you can
The Sun makes water on the Moon, says NASA-led study. Huge implications for future crewed missions
Triple star system TIC 290061484
Strange planet found orbiting two stars at once... sideways
Strange bubbles at the heart of our galaxy have been puzzling scientists for 15 years. Now they may have found the answer
Want to explore Earth-like planets? Head to the outer galaxy. But the inner galaxy is where the really interesting worlds are
New study tells you the most interesting parts of the Galaxy to visit as a Federation starship captain.