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Celestron NexStar 127 SLT telescope: Full review
By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine published
Suitable for beginners, the portable computerized NexStar 127 SLT offers clear, crisp views with no optical distortion. The telescope does require additional accessories to reach its potential

Astronomers want to get in on NASA's push to the moon
By Meghan Bartels published
NASA wants to go to the moon, and astrophysicists want their instruments to ride along too.
Legendary 'Yeti' Galaxy Finally Discovered Behind a Shroud of Cosmic Dust
By Mindy Weisberger published
Researchers recently captured the first images of a hidden "monster galaxy" as elusive as the mythical, monstrous yeti.
Mysterious, Ancient Radio Signals Keep Pelting Earth. Astronomers Designed an AI to Hunt Them Down.
By Rafi Letzter published

Protests Continue Against Giant Telescope's Construction on Hawaii's Sacred Mauna Kea
By Doris Elin Urrutia published
Protesters have been gathered at the base of Mauna Kea in Hawaii since July 15, when construction gear was scheduled to begin arriving for the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project.

Giant Telescope in Chile Could Be Named for Pioneering Astronomer Vera Rubin
By Elizabeth Howell published
Astronomer Vera Rubin — best known for her pioneering research about dark matter — will lend her name to a new telescope if a bipartisan bill becomes law.

Something Strange Punched a Hole in the Milky Way. But What Exactly Is It?
By Rafi Letzter published
We can't see it. It might not be made of normal matter. Our telescopes haven't directly detected it at all. But it sure seems like it's out there.

The Era of Big NASA Space Telescopes May Be Ending
By Mike Wall published
If the White House's proposed 2020 budget is enacted, NASA won't have the money to develop an ambitious, big-budget space telescope for the foreseeable future.
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