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Preserving astronomy history: The fight is on to save iconic Royal Greenwich Observatory site

Sun, 03/23/2025 - 10:00am
Nestled in the rolling green hills of the English countryside is an important site in global astronomical history. But now, with its future uncertain, this historic site is at risk.
Categories: Astronomy

What will the partial solar eclipse of March 2025 look like from space?

Sun, 03/23/2025 - 9:00am
On March 29, a partial solar eclipse will cause a dark shadow over eastern North America — and weather satellites will pick it up.
Categories: Astronomy

1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil delayed due to unsafe winds

Sun, 03/23/2025 - 8:00am
Isar Aerospace is set to launch its new Spectrum rocket from Europe's first orbit-capable spaceport facility in Norway.
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James Webb Space Telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds

Sun, 03/23/2025 - 6:00am
JWST could potentially detect the signature of methyl halide compounds, produced by microbial life in Earth's ocean, on hypothetical hycean exoplanets.
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Aurora alert: Giant 'hole' in sun and strong geomagnetic storm converge to supercharge northern lights this weekend

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 1:48pm
A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.
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'Star Trek' icon lives on with new Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to inspire young women to aim for the stars

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 11:00am
"Together, we can inspire a spirit of discovery to change lives and change the world for the better through a passion for exploration."
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Dark skies and epic Winter Star Party — why the Florida Keys are more than just a Spring Break destination

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 10:00am
For an unforgettable stargazing adventure, few places rival the Florida Keys.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 153 — Pathways to Mars

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 9:54am
On Episode 153 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Robert Zubrin, founder and president of The Mars Society, about making real, actionable plans to send a crew to Mars.
Categories: Astronomy

Exoplanet 'baby pictures' reveal exomoons possibly taking shape around infant worlds

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 9:00am
Astronomers have examined infant planets orbiting a star 370 light-years away, seeing the exomoon forming disks of gas and dust around them in unprecedented detail.
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Stunning space photo captures bright blue shock wave around double star system

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 8:00am
This stunning image features a deep field view of the Cassiopeia constellation where the two small planetary nebulas can be found, Abell 6 and the larger HFG1.
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1 week until the 1st solar eclipse of 2025. Here's what you need to know about the March 2025 partial solar eclipse

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 6:00am
We don't have long to wait to see the moon take a "bite" out of the sun, we're ready… are you?
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Is Netflix's 'The Electric State' a sci-fi retelling of 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 6:00pm
Both "The Electric State" and "The Wizard of Oz" latch onto the themes of family, home, tolerance, identity and the interconnectedness of the individuals we share our lives with.
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China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:00pm
"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability gap may reverse and not be in our favor anymore."
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How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping size up tiny dwarf planets

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 4:00pm
A new model that incorporates data gathered by the JWST could help scientists understand the composition and mass of objects in the distant Kuiper Belt and beyond.
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Into the deep (field) with ESA's Euclid 'dark universe' telescope: Space photo of the day

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 3:55pm
Many galaxies are visible in this deep field exposure, and its just a part of a larger mosaic, zoomed in 16 times.
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Why I'm going to New Brunswick, Canada, to see next week's 'sunrise' solar eclipse

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 3:00pm
Home to the world's highest tides and biggest lobsters, New Brunswick will experience a partial solar eclipse at sunrise on March 29, 2025. For one eclipse-chaser, it's the ultimate moon-shot.
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This solar filter attaches to your telescope, camera lens or spotting scope for safe eclipse viewing. With a 15% discount, grab it now in time for this month's solar event

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 2:12pm
Celestron EclipSmart Safe Solar Eclipse filter is ideal for viewing the eclipse safely with a telescope or DLSR camera
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Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 2:00pm
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon travel by asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed roughly 150 million years ago.
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New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 1:00pm
The cosmic pinwheel that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma rays may not be as dangerous as once thought.
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Saturn's rings will 'disappear' this weekend. Here's why this phenomenon happens in cycles

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 12:00pm
Saturn's iconic rings will seemingly "disappear" from view this weekend as they align edge-on with Earth for the first time since 2009.
Categories: Astronomy