A new, official competition allows anyone to propose a mythology-based name for a "quasi-moon," an asteroid that orbits the Sun alongside Earth.
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Maximize your planetary pleasure and get re-acquainted with Earth's siblings during the June 29th dawn planet parade.
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Citizen scientists discovered a star speeding through the Milky Way. Now, astronomers are trying to track down its origins.
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A new study with data from the James Webb Space Telescope found that galaxies may have started forming spirals far earlier than astronomers previously thought.
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On solstice week the brightening Moon moves across the evening sky from Spica to Scorpius. On Monday, it helps you find a piece of Centaurus from as far north as southernmost Canada!
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Despite a mission glitch, NASA’s lunar radio experiment ROLSES (carried to the Moon on the Odyssesus lander in February) obtained a unique "view" of Earth.
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New data suggest the star Beta Pictoris has cleared away the remains of an asteroid pulverized as recently as two decades ago.
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Meet Shaula, the bright star on the Scorpion's tail. It's a challenge for northern observers, but easy to find if it clears the horizon!
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Martian gullies have been the center of a debate about whether Mars ever has flowing water. Now, a comprehensive study examines the question.
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Heavyweight black holes sometimes topple over on their sides, according to X-ray and radio observations of the jets these black holes power.
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Starlink satellites can flare as brightly as Venus, confusing ground observers and airline pilots alike.
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NASA engineers are working to extend operations for the venerable space telescope. Observations are expected to continue by mid-June.
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The waxing Moon reenters the sky as an evening crescent. Pollux and Castor keep it company. The Big Dipper hangs straight down. And can you still catch wintry Capella? The colder your latitude the better your chance.
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Anticipation makes observing celestial delights all the sweeter.
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Another record-breaker: Two galaxies date to only 300 million years after the Big Bang. How did they grow so big and bright so quickly?
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June brings heat and bugs but also a moderately bright, early-evening comet that returns every 69 years.
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China Chang’e 6 mission has landed on the Moon and is now set to perform another first: a sample return from the lunar farside.
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This nearby terrestrial world might just reveal the secrets of atmospheric composition and habitability for planets like Earth and Venus.
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Listen to this tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during June. Learn how to spot three planets before dawn, and to track down a snake-handler in the early summer sky. Grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.
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Voyager 1 is once again returning data from two of four science instruments onboard.
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Arcturus and Vega highlight the evening, The Big Dipper quickly pivots. And sorry, tell your friends and family who ask that no "dazzling Parade of Planets" is blazing across the sky. Who makes this stuff up??
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