Finding Venus zone planets with PLATO will show us how habitable planets evolve

Dreams of finding a sort of Earth 2.0 motivate much of the thinking around the search for exoplanets. But there is more to ...
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I Tried 2 Budget Smart Telescopes: How They Make the Stars Your New Hobby

Getting an affordable smart telescope, like the Dwarf Mini or Seestar S30, is easier and more rewarding than I thought.
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James Webb Space Telescope looks back 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.

Almost 2 million satellites are set to launch, and astronomers warn of a threat to the night sky few notice

Nearly 2 million satellites could soon launch into orbit. Astronomers warn this massive megaconstellation poses an ...
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The Sky Today on Tuesday, July 21: Catch Titan near Saturn

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 20: Moon landing throwback Saturn's largest ...