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Here’s what to look for in the July night sky. The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky ...
At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.
I’ve been finding my way around the night sky with a star map for more than six decades and have always found it quite easy. And then in 1994, I visited ...
There are two ways to use a star map. First, we can go from the sky to the map. Suppose, for example, we spot a fairly bright star halfway from the southeastern horizon to the zenith (the map’s center ...
The world has gotten an early preview of the Rubin Observatory's first images, which include stunning snaps of spiraling ...
Starlink is the name of a satellite network developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX to provide low-cost internet ...
A stronomers are ready to share with the world the very first groundbreaking images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The ...
The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...
On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. <p ...
Beginning in 2024, the NBA Draft moved to a two-night format, with the second round separated from the first. While that ...