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These are the next comets that will be visible in 2023
Comet Encke, seen here in 2013, passes near the sun every 3.3 years DAMIAN PEACH/SCIENCE PHOTO…
Why the next solar eclipses are a unique chance to understand the sun’s mysterious corona
Filtered photos of the sun during an eclipse reveal stunning colours S. Habbal/M. Druckmüller/Nasa IN AUGUST…
Astronomers alarmed by BlueWalker 3 satellite that outshines all but seven stars
Trail of BlueWalker 3 crossing the night sky, taken from a backyard in Tucson, Arizona A.…
Water may be forming on the moon thanks to Earth’s magnetic field
As the moon orbits Earth, it can pass through the long tail of Earth’s magnetic field,…
A glimpse inside how the James Webb Space Telescope was put together
JWST’s Optical Telescope Element Chris Gunn/NASA THESE photos offer a glimpse into an extraordinary project three…
Amazon is launching its first Project Kuiper internet satellites to rival Starlink
Amazon is launching its Kuiper satellites aboard an Atlas V rocket United Launch Alliance Amazon is…
Astronomers spotted the highest energy light ever seen from a pulsar
Artist’s impression of the Vela pulsar, with blue tracks representing the paths of accelerated particles Science…
Annular eclipse: How to spot October 2023’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse across the Americas
An annular solar eclipse will be visible in the Americas on 14 October Darkfoxelixir/Shutterstock An annular…
How the end of the universe was completely rewritten
How will the universe end? NASA/ESA/Hubble The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time…