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Today: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of Sirius Black who is Harry Potter’s godfather.
This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...
Wake up early to witness the year's most dazzling planetary pairing as Venus and Jupiter close in for a celestial rendezvous.
The same light scattering that makes our daytime sky blue intensifies during smoke events, as larger particles allow the ...
Jupiter's four Galilean moons will line up in front of Jupiter in the early morning sky on Aug. 8. The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up ...
August’s Full Sturgeon Moon shines brightly in the sky tonight, showing off the rayed crater Tycho in the south.
An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb” tells the story of the atomic bomb and its consequences.
Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...
On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky.
Hubble’s sharp gaze reveals NGC 45’s feathery arms and glowing star-forming regions. Far from an ordinary spiral, it’s a rare ...
This coming week is going to offer some beautiful sights in the night sky. On Monday evening, a waning gibbous moon rises ...
Following the release of DCU blockbuster Superman, an inspiring 9.5-foot statue of the Man of Steel flying, mounted atop an 18.5-foot pillar, is now proudly on display in Kal-El's true place of birth: ...