Astronomy

January 2, 2025

NASA Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station Send Festival Holiday Greeting

The holidays are all about the people you spend them with—not so much about where you are. This perfectly applies to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, who celebrated Christmas and New Year's Eve in orbit. Hoping to share their experience, as well as send some seasonal cheer down to Earth, the crew got together to wish everybody a happy holiday season in a joyful video.

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November 13, 2024

Get Ready for the Last Supermoon of the Year — And the Last One for a While

This year has been a true gift for stargazers, and it's going out with a bang. This weekend, the fourth and final supermoon of the year will light up the sky. And if you're into astrophotography or simply love staring out at Earth’s only natural satellite, make sure to really take it in, as this upcoming supermoon will be the last one for a while.

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October 21, 2024

Astronomers Make a Discovery That Challenges Our Notions of the Universe

It's common knowledge that our planet is part of the Milky Way, and that our galaxy is just a small part of the universe. But an international team of researchers guided by astronomers from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy is making us rethink just how large that universe may be. After studying the movements of 56,000 galaxies, they've determined that our neighborhood is much larger than we originally thought.

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