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NASA Finds No Evidence UFOs Are Extraterrestrial, Promises Further Study

An independent study shows how NASA can help understand unidentified anomalous phenomena, more colloquially known as UFOs.

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See the Winning Images of Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astrophotographer of the Year Contest

See the images that won the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of the Year award.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 15 – 24

Comet Nishimura shines at its brightest... but don't be disappointed, we warned you. Meanwhile Jupiter joins Saturn as an evening light, and the Little Dipper dumps water into the Big Dipper.

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Galaxies Outline Bubble 1 Billion Light-Years Wide in Space

A newfound cosmic alignment of galaxies challenges fundamental ideas about the nature of our universe.

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Dark Matter Clumps Float Between Galaxies, Data Shows

Astronomers have found clumps of dark matter 30,000 light-years wide in the space between galaxies in the distant universe.

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Peculiar Pulsar Throws “Cosmic Cannonballs”

Astronomers think a city-size star that’s spinning faster than a kitchen blender is shooting out plasma torpedoes.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 8 – 17

Comet Nishimura teases us shyly low on the dawn horizon, then low on the dusk horizon. The Milky Way arches high across the evening sky, and Saturn invites your telescope.

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X-ray, Moon Missions Launch from Japan

In an ambitious mission pairing, Japan launched a next-generation X-ray observatory and an innovative lunar lander.

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Cosmic Recovery

There is a balm, intangible but undeniable, that comes from spending time under a starry sky. The universe has a way of putting things like osteoarthritis and impending surgery into […]

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Action-packed Sky: Saturn, Comet Nishimura, and More

September is Saturn's time to shine. We also check on Comet Nishimura — now at 5th magnitude and still brightening — and look forward to a dramatic asteroid occultation. Not to mention that Jupiter just took another hit.

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Observing October's Annular Eclipse

If you'll be in the path of the October 14, 2023, annular eclipse, here's what you can look for as the Moon covers the face of the Sun.

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India Launches Aditya L1 Solar Observatory

India’s first dedicated solar science mission Aditya L1 heads spaceward.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 1 – 10

Vega culminates at the zenith around the end of twilight. Arcturus and the Dipper sink through the evening. Saturn and Jupiter rule the late-night hours, and Venus shines at dawn.

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September Podcast: Explore the Summer Triangle

Daylight hours are getting shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means the hours for stargazing are getting longer throughout September! So stream or download this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast for lots of great tips on what you can see this month in the evening sky.

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El Niño and the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

What will the ongoing El Niño event do to the chance of cloud cover along the 2024 total solar eclipse track?

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Rubble-Pile Asteroid Bennu Has Layers

The asteroid Bennu is a so-called rubble pile, but new results from NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission indicate this heap of rubble has layers.

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Fast Radio Burst Roundup

They’re powerful, they’re fast, and we aren’t sure about what causes them, but astronomers are closer than ever to understanding the source of mysterious fast radio bursts.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 25 – September 3

Saturn comes to opposition. Vega crests at the zenith, while Arcturus is exploring the lower west. Go out before the first light of dawn now, and there's your New Year's evening view.

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Solar Cycle May Trigger Clouds on Neptune

Nearly 30 years of observations indicate that Neptune’s clouds and brightness vary with the Sun’s activity.

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New Comet Nishimura May Become Naked-Eye Bright

Comet Nishimura is quickly brightening in the morning sky and may be faintly visible with the naked eye next month. And on August 24th observers in North America will be treated to an occultation of Antares.

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India's Chandrayaan 3 Lands on the Moon

In a first, India’s Chandrayaan 3 soft-lands in the lunar south pole region of the Moon.

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