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What makes 3I/ATLAS so special? The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not from our solar system. Its tiny, fast-moving trajectory indicates it originated from a distant…

What is 3I/ATLAS? The object known as 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet—an icy traveler that did not originate in our solar system. Discovered on July…

What the Moon Phase Looks Like on December 15 If you tune in to the night sky on December 15, you’ll find a Moon that’s…

What would a dark matter detection mean? For decades, scientists have looked for direct evidence of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up about…

What’s happening on November 23? On the night of November 23, Saturn’s familiar ring system will seem to vanish from view as the planet tilts…

Introduction: A New Look at the Cosmos Guitar legend and astrophysicist-in-winder, Sir Brian May, is shaking up how we see the universe. In his latest…

AI-Powered Milky Way Simulation Breaks New Ground In a landmark advance for astronomy and computational science, researchers have harnessed a combination of machine learning and…

Unveiling a Cosmic Target: The Tarantula Nebula The Tarantula Nebula, a sprawling star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, is one of the most dynamic…

New Insights into the Universe’s Most Massive Merger In a landmark development, astronomers have traced the origins of the most massive black hole merger ever…

A New Twist in the Life of a Red Giant Astronomers have identified a close stellar companion orbiting an aging red giant, a finding that…
