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The Sky This Week from February 14 to 21: Venus reaches greatest brilliancy
The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...
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OTD In Space – February 14: Voyager 1 Takes Solar System 'Family Portrait'
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first family portrait of the solar system! Voyager 1 was on its way toward interstellar space after completing its grand tour of the solar system at the time. Carl ...
See The Best ‘Planet Parade’ For 40 Years As Venus Reaches Greatest Brilliancy
The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...
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The Pale Blue Dot At 35: The Making Of An Iconic Photo
Five years ago, NASA provided an updated version of the Pale Blue Dot. JPL engineer Kevin M Gill reprocessed the image with modern tools but following the original approach, even receiving inputs from ...
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Nikon's Z 180–600mm f/5.6–6.3 VR lens reviewed for astrophotography
Nikon released its first long telephoto zoom lens for its mirrorless Z-mount cameras: the Nikkor Z 180–600mm F/5.6-6.3 VR.