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Powerful 'equinox auroras' may arrive soon: Why changing seasons can bring the best northern lightsExpect an uptick in aurora sightings near the spring equinox on March 20, as celestial geometry swings in favor of geomagnetic disturbances.
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'Planet parade' ends with a rare conjunction of Venus and Mercury at sunset. Here's how to watch.The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.
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9 best things to see in the night sky with binocularsExplore the wonders of the night sky with our guide to the best celestial sights you can observe with binoculars between February and April 2025.
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Where will the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse be visible in March 2025?A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to lifeThe James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on Leo P, a tiny galaxy with some big things to say about star formation.
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How to see tonight's full Snow Moon rise with the 'Heart of the Lion' before Valentine's DayTonight's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", in time for Valentine's Day.
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A strange triangle will appear in the zodiac this month. How to see rare 'zodiacal light,' before it disappears.A 'false dusk' will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here's everything you need to know about zodiacal light.
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Venus, the 'love planet', will look extra special this Valentine's Day. Here's why.In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on Valentine's Day. Heres where and when to see it.
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Space photo of the week: Dry ice 'geysers' erupt on Mars as spring hits the Red PlanetNASA shares an iconic image of carbon dioxide ice erupting in geysers when Martian winter turns to spring.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb and Hubble telescopes unite to solve 'impossible' planet mysteryNew James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where planets formed in the early universe.
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Space photo of the week: Galaxies teeter toward collision in the sparkling depths of VirgoAn ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the unusual Antlia Cluster.
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See a 'parade' of 6 planets fill the sky on Saturday night — before a bonus 7th planet joins in MarchWorlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even better view arrives in February and March. Here's what you need to know.
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Space photo of the week: The tilted spiral galaxy that took Hubble 23 years to captureIn this special Hubble image 23 years in the making, the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its unusually big bulge.
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Mars at opposition: See the Red Planet at its best and brightest this week — or wait until 2027As Mars approaches opposition this week, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or wait until 2027.
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The full Wolf Moon rises tonight (Jan. 13). Here's how to watch it block Mars from the sky.The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — rises tonight, but will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars.
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Rare comet could shine bright as Venus as it falls toward the sun: What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year comet'.
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Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonightThe Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4.
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The 10 best stargazing events of 2025The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.
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Nocs Provisions 8X32 Field Tube monocular reviewBig enough to impress yet small enough to hold steady, the Nocs Field Tube 8x32 monocular offers crisp, colorful views and a rugged, waterproof build.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb and Chandra spot a cosmic 'Christmas Wreath' sparkling in the galaxy next doorThere's a cosmic 'Christmas Wreath' hanging in the Small Magellanic Cloud, the James Webb and Chandra telescopes revealed in a sparkly new image.
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Space photo of the week: The sun's corona blooms during back-to-back solar eclipsesComposite images reveal how the sun's corona changed from one total solar eclipse to another in 2023 and 2024, just as solar activity began to peak.
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The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late.The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and 14. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.
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Cold Moon 2024: Watch the final full moon of the year rise with Jupiter this weekend
The Cold Moon — the 12th and final full moon of 2024 — will rise on Sunday (Dec. 15). It will ascend higher into the night sky than any other full moon this year to sit alongside the planet Jupiter.
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Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsuleNASA astronaut Don Pettit imaged the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as the International Space Station cruised 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
