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Caroline Herschel was England's first female professional astronomer, but still lacks name recognition two centuries later
Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today.
Neptune's clouds have vanished, and the sun may be to blame (video)
Thanks to the sun's 11-year-long cycle, Neptune might be systematically purged of its clouds.
A 142-year-old astronomy building was serendipitously unearthed in Michigan (photos)
The foundations of Michigan State University's first astronomy building recently came to light, showing a long history of telescope work in the Wolverine State.
Record-breaking 'failed' star orbiting stellar corpse is 2,000 degrees hotter than the sun
Astronomers have discovered a failed star that can't sustain nuclear fusion in its core, but is 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the sun.
See the moon dance with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades before dawn on Aug. 9
The moon will dance with the Seven Sisters during the early morning on Wednesday, Aug. 9, during a close approach to this fascinating open star cluster.
Stay up late to see the half-lit moon during its last quarter phase tonight
The moon will be half illuminated by the sun on Tuesday, Aug. 8, during its last quarter phase, exactly midway between the completely lit full moon and the fully dark new moon.
What are asteroids?
Reference Asteroids are relics from the birth of our solar system and provide us with a window into our cosmic neighborhood's violent past.
Astronomy: Everything you need to know
Reference From charting constellations to analyzing exoplanet atmospheres and imaging edges of black holes, astronomy has always strived to understand the nature of the universe and our place in it.
