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A Quick Spin Around the Big Dipper
See how the night sky would appear from a different part of the galaxy.
NASA Is Going to Dip This Cup Into the Sun’s Corona
A 2018 mission will send a probe to within 4 million miles of the sun.
The Astronomer Royal
Lord Martin Rees tells us about black holes and existential risks.
When the Earth Had Two Moons
A new model—“The Big Splat”—explains the strange asymmetry of the moon.
Ingenious: Edwin C. Krupp
“Astronomy is almost nothing but the story of light.”
When the Sky Explained Everything
How ancient astronomy sowed the seeds for science and math.
The Billion-Dollar Telescope Race
How three groups are competing to make the first extremely large telescope.
Falling in Love With the Dark
One astronomer has taken to U.S. National Parks to rekindle an old romance.
Looking for a Second Earth in the Shadows
Scientists are blocking out the light of distant suns to look for life.
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