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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.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots a secret star factory in the Sombrero GalaxyThis week, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, revealing the first-ever mid-infrared observations of the hat-shaped wonder.
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The Leonid meteor shower is peaking. How to spot 'shooting stars' and 'fireballs' over the US tonight.The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies.
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Beaver Moon 2024: See the final 'supermoon' of the year rise next to the 'Seven Sisters'The year's fourth and final supermoon shines next to the spectacular 'Seven Sisters' stars this week. Here's how to see November's full Beaver Moon rise.
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Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaksThe South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars.
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Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a 'cannonball galaxy' blasting through spaceThe Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spiral galaxy under the "ram pressure" inside a massive cluster of galaxies.
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Space photo of the week: Hubble spots a stellar 'H-bomb' exploding in Aquarius at 1 million mphA pulsating red star and its spectacular nebula have been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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Space photo of the week: Webb telescope spies 'super star cluster'Once blocked from view, the most massive young star cluster in the Milky Way has finally been revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Orionid meteor shower 2024: When to see 'shooting stars' from Halley's comet next weekThe Orionid meteor shower will peak this week as Earth busts through a stream of meteoroids left in the inner solar system by the famous Halley's comet.
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