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As the night grows long and the winter solstice approaches, there’s a host of astronomical events to watch out for, including ...

The December full moon, often called the “Cold Moon” is one of the most magical lunar events of the year. As winter settles ...

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A different study by scientist Matthew Hopkins at the University of Oxford and colleagues, used a model that focused on the ...

The Geminids peak annually in mid-December and are always one of the most brilliant meteor showers of the year. December’s ...

For around a year now, the Sidewalk Astronomers have been meeting regularly in D.C. to show people that gazing at the stars ...

A spiral galaxy, shaped much like our Milky Way, has been found in an era when astronomers believed such well-formed galaxies ...

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...

One of the mantras of amateur astronomy is ‘‘aperture rules.'' This means you'll see more detail as you observe through ...