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ESA This beautiful new video is our last glimpse of the James Webb Telescope as it heads into deep space David Pescovitz
defying gravity Scientists have discovered a rare perpendicular solar system Thom Dunn
butt of the joke Are people who study Uranus annoyed by jokes about Uranus? Thom Dunn
planets Planet-killing astronomer who downgraded Pluto looks for a replacement Rob Beschizza
astronomy Étienne Trouvelot's 19th century astronomical drawings compared to NASA photos Rob Beschizza
galaxy Check out this rare photograph of a triplet galaxy Thom Dunn
backyard astronomy Secrets of a backyard astrophotographer David Pescovitz
astronomy What was the mystery object in space that blocked the light of a star for more than six months? David Pescovitz
eclipses Don't miss the Super Blood Moon on May 26! David Pescovitz
heliocentrism An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, from 1750 Thom Dunn
advanced civilization Is the Milky Way a boneyard of long-dead civilizations? Gareth Branwyn
heavenly art Thomas Wright's gorgeous 1750 drawings of the cosmos Clive Thompson
astronomy Astounding high-resolution image of a sunspot resembles a sunflower David Pescovitz
astronomy Later this month, look up to see Jupiter and Saturn appear closer together than they've been since the Middle Ages David Pescovitz
astronomy Are asteroid impacts preventable? Andrea James
milky way Wait, "fossil galaxies" are a thing? Gareth Branwyn
asteroid Asteroid samples escaping from overstuffed NASA probe Osiris-Rex that grabbed lots of Bennu rubble Xeni Jardin
OSIRIS-REx NASA spacecraft touches asteroid surface to grab rubble Xeni Jardin
NASA Goddard A video tour of the Bennu asteroid Gareth Branwyn
black holes Watch a black hole eat a star Gareth Branwyn