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Ghostly 'zodiacal light' glows above the Very Large Telescope in Chile (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new photo shows the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope beneath a star-studded sky at sunset, illuminated by a phenomenon known as the zodiacal light.

'A Quiet Place: Day One' VFX chief on the Death Angels' sensitive side (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
An exclusive interview with Michael Humphreys, the VFX supervisor for "A Quiet Place: Day One."

Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik published
Boeing moving toward a June 1 launch of its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA.

We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse
By Ryan North, Tim Barrows published
Although Antarctica is far away, and changing conditions there may seem distant, the changes can have a profound effect for us all.

Meade telescopes and binocular deals 2024
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Deals We're keeping our eyes peeled for Meade telescopes and binoculars deals.

Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe's lab is home to a centuries-old chemical mystery
By Elizabeth Howell published
A chemical mystery lurks in the laboratory of Tycho Brahe, one of the most famous astronomers of all time. Scientists found tungsten in Brahe's lab, and they're not sure how it got there.

Northern lights delight as 'cannibal' solar storm triggers auroras across US and Canada (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A cannibal coronal mass ejection triggered impressive northern lights displays across the US and Canada. We've rounded up some of the best photos here.

Venus returns to the night sky as an 'Evening Star,' and its going to be brilliant
By Joe Rao published
As we make the transition from July into August, Venus has finally begun climbing up out of the sunset glow in earnest and is now about to reclaim its role as the brilliant Evening Star.

Space-junk scout captures amazing fly-around footage of discarded rocket in orbit (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Astroscale's ADRAS-J space debris inspecting mission completed a series of fly-around maneuvers of its target space junk, capturing stunning footage of a dead rocket stage in orbit.
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