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A cataclysmic variable star isn’t technically a single object. Instead, it’s a compact binary system composed of a white ...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly ...
Pluto will reach its closest approach to Earth and align opposite the Sun on July 25, appearing slightly brighter (magnitude ...
Not one, but two exploding stars are currently visible to the naked eye in the southern night sky, a cosmic coincidence ...
A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...
Over time, these stars became known as Wolf-Rayet stars (Charles Wolf was a French astronomer, and helium was first detected ...
The Buck Moon charges into the night sky very soon. Here's when and what time you can spot it shining its brightest in ...
With a spectacular array of galaxies and nebulas, the ambitious telescope begins its 10-year survey of the cosmos.
Learn about the history of planetariums, are turning 100 in 2025, and check out the special source of Canton's own light ...