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Amateur astronomers capture groundbreaking photos of sun's corona during partial solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter last updated
In groundbreaking photos, eclipse chasers captured the elusive solar corona during a partially eclipsed sunrise/moonrise in Quebec. It could change eclipse chasing forever.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Gorgeous deep space photo captures the Andromeda Galaxy surrounded by glowing gas
By Miguel Claro published
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a colorful portrait of the Andromeda Galaxy from the Dark Sky Alqueva Observatory in Cumeada, Portugal.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Astronomers discover dark matter 'bridge' linking colliding galaxies: 'This is the missing piece we've been looking for.'
By Robert Lea published
A massive clump of dark matter in the Perseus galaxy cluster is linked to its core by a bridge of dark matter, evidence of a history of mergers.

Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions
By Josh Dinner published
Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here's a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

Happy Earth Day 2025! Write your name in NASA satellite images and celebrate our planet (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Check out this fun way to embrace Earth Day and NASA's 60 years of planetary observation.

ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space
By John Loeffler published
A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.

There's liquid on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. But something's missing and scientists are confused
By Julian Dossett published
Scientists have long known that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it's strangely lacking in river deltas, a new study suggests.

It's alive! It's alive! Orion throws back its cover | Space picture of the day for April 22, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA engineers tested the functionality of Orion's forward bay cover, which is the last component of the spacecraft that must be ejected before parachutes deploy to land.
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