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By Jamie Carter Published
Geomagnetic activity really does increase around the equinoxes, but bright moonlight is arriving at exactly the wrong time for anyone hoping to catch a subtle aurora.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
NASA's 2025 astronaut candidate class is in the midst of important outdoor training.

By Jeff Spry Published
The coming family-friendly exhibitions across Europe will unite science and imaginative visual storytelling.

By Gemma Lavender Last updated
Buying Guide From stars and planets to galaxies and nebulas, the best telescopes will get you a great view of whatever you want to look at and with October Prime Day coming on Oct. 6, these models could get cheaper!

By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated
Deals Amazon has announced the dates for its Prime Big Deal Days, with the two day event coming on Oct. 6-7. Other major retailers are expected to run their own fall savings events too.

By Chris McMullen Published
Deals This is the way to get ahead on your Christmas shopping. Save big on this Mandalorian-themed 2026 Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, with a toy or minifigure behind each door.

By Robert Lea Published
To solve the mystery of strange "Little Red Dot" objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have looked at the bigger picture, studying their host galaxies.

By Anthony Wood Published
Venus will reach its point of greatest brilliancy tonight, Sept. 18, when it will have the largest apparent surface area lit by sunlight in the evening sky.

By Tariq Malik Published
On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas. Here's why it mattered.

By Samantha Mathewson Published
"McGetchin crater is exceptional because it is the largest newly formed impact crater that has been identified to date."
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