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A 'planetary parade' will dance across the sky on Jan. 21 — but that's not the best night to see it
By Jamie Carter Published
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Now is the best time to see Mars until 2027: How to spot the Red Planet 'at opposition'
By Jamie Carter Published
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The moon is about to 'swallow' Mars for 4 hours — and you can watch it from the US
By Gretchen Rundorff Published
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Most of the atoms in your body left the Milky Way on a 'cosmic conveyor belt' long before you were born, new study reveals
By Harry Baker Published
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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) G3
By Jamie Carter Published
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James Webb telescope spies record-breaking hoard of stars hiding in a warped 'dragon' galaxy
By Harry Baker Published
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Best telescopes 2025: Observe galaxies, nebulas and planets
By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated
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Astronomy
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A 'planetary parade' will dance across the sky on Jan. 21 — but that's not the best night to see it
By Jamie Carter Published
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Now is the best time to see Mars until 2027: How to spot the Red Planet 'at opposition'
By Jamie Carter Published
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The moon is about to 'swallow' Mars for 4 hours — and you can watch it from the US
By Gretchen Rundorff Published
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Most of the atoms in your body left the Milky Way on a 'cosmic conveyor belt' long before you were born, new study reveals
By Harry Baker Published
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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) G3
By Jamie Carter Published
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James Webb telescope spies record-breaking hoard of stars hiding in a warped 'dragon' galaxy
By Harry Baker Published
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What temperature is the moon?
By Elana Spivack Published
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Saturn will disappear behind the moon for skywatchers in Europe on Saturday. Here's how to see it.
By Gretchen Rundorff Published
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Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonight
By Jamie Carter Published
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Extraterrestrial Life
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Alien life may look nothing like life on Earth — so how should we go about looking for it?
By Chris Impey Published
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12 strange reasons humans haven't found alien life yet
By Brandon Specktor Published
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'It's hard not to believe he saw something': Historian Greg Eghigian on how UFOs took over the world
By Ben Turner Published
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The fastest-moving stars in the galaxy may be piloted by intelligent aliens, new paper suggests
By Paul Sutter Published
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UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos'
By Brett Tingley Published
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It would be easier to find aliens in a parallel universe than in our own, new multiverse study claims
By Harry Baker Published
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Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose intriguing possibility
By Paul Sutter Published
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Father-daughter team decodes 'alien signal' from Mars that stumped the world for a year
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Alien civilizations are probably killing themselves from climate change, bleak study suggests
By Sierra Bouchér Published
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Space Exploration
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James Webb Space Telescope quiz: How well do you know the world's most powerful telescope?
By Ian Stokes Published
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Coolest space missions coming in 2025
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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10 times space missions went very wrong in 2024
By Harry Baker Published
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Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby of the sun, NASA confirms
By Sharmila Kuthunur Last updated
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe will reach its closest-ever point to the sun on Christmas Eve
By Harry Baker Published
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Boeing Starliner astronauts could spend nearly 300 days stuck in space — is that a new record?
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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NASA astronauts' return to Earth delayed until at least 'late March' 2025
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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How long does it take to travel to the moon?
By Drew Turney Published
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Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule
By Jamie Carter Published
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