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How to spot October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse across the Americas
An annular solar eclipse, also known as a “ring of fire” eclipse because of the way…
Astronomers spotted the highest energy light ever seen from a pulsar
Gamma rays with energies upwards of 20 teraelectronvolts have been recorded from the Vela pulsar –…
How to see the Draconid meteor shower
The Draconid meteor shower is happening between 6 and 10 October, peaking on 9 October, and…
How to see the Draconid meteor shower this weekend
The Draconid meteor shower is happening between 6 and 10 October, peaking on 9 October, and…
Amazon is launching its first internet satellites to rival Starlink
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s answer to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, and the first prototype spacecraft…
A glimpse inside how the James Webb Space Telescope was put together
Three decades in the making, JWST is one of the most ambitious space projects ever embarked…
Water may be forming on the moon thanks to Earth’s magnetic field
For a few days each month, as the full moon sweeps through the stretched-out tail of…
Astronomers alarmed by satellite that outshines all but seven stars
Observations collected from telescopes around the world confirm that the communications satellite BlueWalker 3 outshines all…
Why the next solar eclipses are a unique chance to understand the sun
North America will see a hybrid solar eclipse on 14 October and a total eclipse in…