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Lunar Eclipse: Your Personal Viewing Guide

On the morning of January 31, people with clear skies across western North America will have front-row seats to the first total eclipse of the Moon since September...

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Hubble Captures Massive Dead Disc Galaxy

By combining the power of a "natural lens" in space with the capability of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers made a surprising discovery—the first...

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Astronomers Find Planet Hotter Than Most Stars

A newly discovered Jupiter-like world is so hot, it's being vaporized by its own star. With a dayside temperature of more than 7,800 degrees Fahrenheit (4,600 Kelvin)...

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  • Comet 45P/HMP
  • Annular Eclipse
  • Mercury, Mars, Moon
  • Moon Meets Jupiter
  • Venus Joins Jupiter
  • Comet 45P/HMP
  • Annular Eclipse
  • Mercury, Mars, Moon
  • Moon Meets Jupiter
  • Venus Joins Jupiter