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20h ago
EZIE has launched successfully, poised to probe a poorly understood aspect linking space weather to dazzling aurora.
The post EZIE Mission Launches to Study the Aurora appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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5d ago
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission on the Moon has captured a total solar eclipse — but from a lunar perspective.
The post A Total Solar Eclipse — from the Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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6d ago
The Hera mission sent back unprecedented views of the Martian moon Deimos as a prelude to the mission's final destination: the asteroid Didymos.
The post ESA's Hera Mission Swings Past Mars, Sees Deimos appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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6d ago
A successful rocket launch takes two innovative space science satellites — NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions — to orbit.
The post Two Missions Launch: One to See the Sun, the Other to See the Universe appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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1w ago
As Venus departs dusk for dawn, here's how to never lose sight of it.
The post Venus Sprints from "Evening Star" to "Morning Star" appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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1w ago
Athena landed in the lunar south pole region but fell on its side. After its batteries quickly depleted, the mission ended.
The post Intuitive Machines' Athena Lands on the Moon, Then Dies appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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1w ago
The stars help us mark the time, but sometimes they also create a convergence of our past, present, and future selves.
The post The Nights of Our Lives appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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1w ago
After more than two years, the Americas score a lunar eclipse bullseye.
The post Catch a Spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse on March 13-14 appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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2w ago
Update (March 3, 2025): NASA has released a new photo from Blue Ghost showing sunrise on the Moon: The original story continues below: It’s down. In a first for a […]
The post Blue Ghost Lands on the Moon (Update: New Photo) appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more
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2w ago
If the aurora won't come to you, go to it. The story of my quest to see the polar lights.
The post North to the Aurora! appeared first on Sky & Telescope ..read more