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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks next week: When and how to best view the shooting stars
In the coming days, there will be an exciting reason to gaze up at the sky: the Lyrids meteor shower. Formed out of remaining ...
4 planets align in early-morning sky: How and where to spot them
Four of Earth’s neighbors are about to appear in a planetary alignment. Those four planets — Mercury, Venus, Neptune and ...
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Rocket repurposed from intercontinental ballistic missile launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California
A Minotaur IV rocket lifted off from the Golden State's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (April 16) at 3:33 p.m. EDT (1633 GMT; 12:33 p.m. local California time), kicking off the NROL-174 mission for ...
Euclid’s First Images Are Here, and They’re Changing How We See the Universe
Euclid's first data release offers a breathtaking glimpse into our universe, revealing over 26 million galaxies and ...
Music reviews: Perfume Genius, Momma, Elton John & Brandi Carlile
With his latest collaborative album, Elton John has delivered "a heartwarming burst of rejuvenation and reflection," said Jon ...
Cosmic Castaways: Webb Unveils the Flame Nebula’s Smallest “Almost-Stars”
How small can you go when forming stars and brown dwarfs? The Flame Nebula, part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, is a ...
New green comet to be visible from the UK - when and how you can spot it
The comet is currently visible in the northern hemisphere, and UK skywatchers have already begun to spot it. The comet is ...