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Night Sky Constellations

How the Night Sky Constellations Got Their Names

By Joe Rao, Astronomer published

Modern constellations were invented to fill up some of the large gaps in the sky filled with dim stars.

Astronomy
Leonid Meteor Storm 2001

Moon May Outshine Leonid Meteor Shower Peak Tonight

By Denise Chow published

Bright moonlight could outshine even the brightest meteors this year.

Meteoroids
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'Fluffy' Spiral Galaxy Shines in New Photo

By Space.com Staff published

NGC 3521 is a spiral galaxy that is relatively close, located about 35 million light-years away.

Cosmology
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Galaxy Triplets Pose for Cosmic Family Portrait

By Space.com Staff published

The three galaxies that make up the Leo Triplet are located about 35 million light-years away from Earth.

Cosmology
This image captures the pair of galaxies NGC 3169 (left) and NGC 3166 (right). These adjacent galaxies display some curious features, demonstrating that each member of the duo is close enough to feel the distorting gravitational influence of the other. Th

Gravitational Tug-of-War Distorts Spiral Galaxy Pair

By Space.com Staff published

Two close spiral galaxies are exerting their distorting gravitational influence on each other.

Cosmology
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