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What it is: Barred spiral galaxy Messier 61, AKA NGC 4303
Where it is: 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo
When it was shared: Oct. 28, 2025
Even before its full science operations have begun, the Vera C. Rubin…
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Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 16
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, an exceptional object: online observation – 17 Nov. 2025. – YouTube
Watch OnTune in on Nov. 16 to witness detailed telescopic views of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it races headlong away from the sun on…
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Russian cosmonaut uses biometric technology to complete online service from space-Xinhua
VLADIVOSTOK, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — Russian cosmonaut Alexey Zubritsky used biometric technology aboard the International Space Station to complete a transaction on Russia’s “Gosuslugi” (State Services) website on Saturday.
According to a…
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3I/ATLAS: European Space Agency Shoots The Interstellar Comet With 10 Times Accuracy From Its Mars Orbiter
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an alien probe? Or is it just an interstellar icy rock mundane? There is no consensus yet.
While some researchers, like Harvard astrophysicist Prof. Avi Loeb, speculate that 3I/ATLAS could be…
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History’s epic theories of what causes aurora
Fire, blood and death
These examples are noteworthy because they provide evidence from places where the aurora is seldom seen. But for people living at high latitudes – Iceland, Greenland, northern Scandinavia, Alaska, Canada, and northern…
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Chinese scientists discover lunar rust, revealing new oxidation process on the moon
A researcher with the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, prepares the lunar samples collected by the Chang’e-6 mission at the institute in Beijing, capital of China, on Feb 26, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Chinese scientists…
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How astronomers recorded the fragmentation of Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS and how you can witness its remains this month |
Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has become a major point of interest for astronomers following a series of rapid changes observed in recent weeks. First detected in May 2025, the comet moved steadily towards its…
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Supernova with a disk of dust: First-ever glimpse of a dying star's earliest moment in visuals – Times of India
- Supernova with a disk of dust: First-ever glimpse of a dying star’s earliest moment in visuals Times of India
- Scientists Capture The Moment a Supernova Rips Open Its Star, in Stunning First ScienceAlert
- Early views of a supernova’s first…
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Dream Chaser completes key tests ahead of first flight
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space has completed key testing milestones for its Dream Chaser vehicle as the company explores both civil and national security missions for the spaceplane.
The company announced Nov. 13 that the first Dream Chaser…
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The Sky Today on Sunday, November 16: Iapetus at western elongation
“West is best” when it comes to Saturn’s moon Iapetus, now visible at western elongation and shining at 10th magnitude.
After about 9 P.M. EST,…
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