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Space Science Stories to Watch in 2014
There's an old Chinese proverb that says, “May you live in interesting times," and 2013 certainly fit the bill in the…
Astronomers Catch a Galactic Threesome in the Act
An enormous and incredibly luminous distant galaxy has turned out to actually be three galaxies in the process of merging…
Astronomy Cast Episode 317: Observatories
Have you ever wondered what it's like to visit one of the big research observatories, like Keck, Gemini, or the…
Super-Moon Monday: The 3rd (& Final?) Act
“Once more into the breach, my dear friends…” Such a quip may be deemed appropriate as we endured the media…
A Galaxy Grows Fat on Nearby Gas
If you live in the U.S. you may be enjoying a sultry summer day off in honor of Independence Day,…
Zodiacal Light Over ESO’s La Silla Observatory
We don't put much stock in astrology or horoscopes here at Universe Today, but there's one thing related to the…
An Amazing Anniversary Image from the VLT
This Saturday will mark 15 years that the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) first opened its eyes on…
Seeing the Red of ‘La Superba,’ a Magnificent Springtime Carbon Star
The Universe can be a very gray place. But this week, we’ll look at a fine example of a class…
Podcast: The Arecibo Observatory
The mighty Arecibo Radio Observatory is one of the most powerful radio telescopes ever built – it’s certainly the larger…
An Awesome Annular Eclipse! Images and Videos from Earth and Space
A spectacular annular eclipse of the Sun was witnessed across Australia and the southern Pacific region early today. Morning dawned…