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Moons Spectrograph with Portuguese Involvement Achieves First Light at Chile's VLT
The multi-object infrared spectrograph Moons has begun operations on the Very Large Telescope in Chile, with University ...
Astronomers Find a Super-Earth 25 Light-Years Away in a Habitable Zone
GJ 3378b orbits a red dwarf at a distance where liquid water could exist, making it a promising target for the next gene...
Venus Takes Over Bulgaria's Evening Sky This Weekend
Venus reaches greatest eastern elongation on 15 August, appearing low in the west beside a young crescent Moon. Here is ...
Astronomers Find Strong Evidence for a 'Black Hole Star' That Could Explain an Early Universe Mystery
A JWST object called MoM-BH*-1 combines a star-like gas cocoon with a central black hole, offering a possible answer to ...
How to Watch the August 12 Total Solar Eclipse Live: Official Streams and Viewing Times
A total solar eclipse crossed the Arctic and Europe on August 12, with totality in Spain, Iceland, Greenland and Russia....
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Europe Today: ESA Streams Live From Spain
A total solar eclipse sweeps over Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain today, with partial phases visible across much ...
NASA Is Hosting a Livestream for Perseids: How to Watch the Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night with up to 100 meteors per hour. NASA will livestream the event on YouTu...
August 12 Solar Eclipse in Portugal: Four Myths That Can Put Your Eyes at Risk
A partial solar eclipse visible across mainland Portugal on August 12 brings a deceptive drop in brightness, prompting a...
When a US Navy Battleship Tried to Shoot Down Venus in 1945
A tense World War II Pacific crossing, a bright object on the horizon and no radar confirmation led the crew of the USS ...
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Under Perfect Skies Alongside a Total Solar Eclipse
The Perseids reach their peak on the night of August 12–13 with a new moon ensuring dark skies, while earlier that day a...
France's Partial Solar Eclipse on August 12: What You Need to Know
A partial solar eclipse will darken French skies on the evening of 12 August, reaching up to 99.6% obscuration in the so...
NASA's Perseid Meteor Shower Livestream Promises a Dark Sky Spectacle
The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12-13 under ideal dark skies, and NASA is hosting an all-night livestream with ex...
New telescope captures sun's surface in finest detail yet
Scientists using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope have photographed the sun's outer shell at the highest resolution ...
NASA's Roman Telescope to Scan 100x Hubble's View in 2026, Complementing Webb's Deep Look
Slated for launch next year, the wide-field observatory will map billions of galaxies, hunt exoplanets, and probe dark e...
Double Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight, But Bright Buck Moon Dulls the Show
Two meteor showers peak on July 30–31, but a nearly full moon will wash out most meteors. Here’s what to expect and wher...
JWST Reveals the 'Cosmic Recycling' That Keeps Black Holes Growing
New James Webb observations show how gas filaments recycle matter back into black holes, solving a long-standing mystery...