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Lunar Impact from Asteroid 2024 YR4 Ruled Out

The latest JWST images, along with archival images taken before the asteroid was even discovered, combine to refine its trajectory.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 6 – 15

Bright Jupiter highlights the Gemini stick-figure twins standing on either side of it. Down below, the Winter Triangle balances on its Sirius point.

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Why We Look Up: Cosmic Mayflies

We live our lives in a blink of universal time.

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Rubin Observatory Sends 800,000 Alerts to Astronomers — Per Night

The Vera Rubin Observatory is seeing 800,000 astronomical alerts per night — and that number will only increase.

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AI Reveals New Galaxies in James Webb Space Telescope Images

Known as ASTERIS, the AI network removes noise from images to reveal features a full magnitude fainter than before.

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SpaceX Aims to Launch 1 Million AI Data Center Satellites

Experts are concerned that the satellites could ruin dark skies, pollute the atmosphere, and worsen space debris. The public has a limited time to comment.

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Largest Image of Its Kind Will Solve Milky Way Mystery

Stars have a hard time forming in the extreme environment around our Milky Way’s black hole. New data promises to explain why.

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March Podcast: The Winter Triangle

This month’s episode showcases the stars and planets visible on March evenings. First up: March 3rd’s predawn a total lunar eclipse! Then track down three planets after sunset, and savor the easy-to-spot Winter Triangle of bright stars.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 27 – March 8

Jupiter forms a T with the Moon, Pollux, and Castor on Friday February 27th. Low in the western twilight, Saturn and Venus close in on each other. And can you catch the total lunar eclipse on the morning of March 3rd?

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Get Ready for the March 3, 2026, Predawn Total Lunar Eclipse

A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible before dawn this Tuesday, March 3rd, from western North America. The eclipse happens on Tuesday evening for Australia and East Asia.

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Dawn Delight: Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd

March opens with a spectacular total lunar eclipse. Our guide will help you make the most of it.

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Astronomers Witness Transformation of One of the Largest Stars

One of the largest known stars — a red supergiant — suddenly shrank and heated up, transforming into a different kind of star.

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Solar Photography: Catch the Sun

The solar cycle has ramped up, and it's a great time to photograph this captivating target.

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Telescopes: To Build or Buy?

A purely pragmatic look at the cost of doing it yourself.

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Pushing Glass: How to Grind Mirrors

Grinding your own mirror can be great fun - and result in an excellent telescope.

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Science with Astrophotography

Your pretty pictures can contain valuable information.

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The Future of Deep-Sky Astrophotography

Deep-sky astrophotography is rapidly evolving, and in some ways, the future is already here.

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Star Power: Stellar Images with PixInsight

Taking special care of the stars in your astrophoto will make the entire image shine.

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What Makes a Good Planetary Telescope

The best optic for resolving fine planetary detail has changed over time.

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Building an Ultra-portable Dobsonian

Here's a lightweight reflector that fits in your carry-on luggage.

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Sewing Up Nightscapes

Panoramic mosaics can show far more than a single image ever can.

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