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Watch the Moon, Mars and star form a celestial triangle Wednesday night

October 21, 2015

Watch the Moon, Mars and star form a celestial triangle Wednesday night

If your weather is clear late Wednesday, take a look at the sky toward the east-southeast horizon to spot a "celestrial triangle" formed by the moon, a bright star and an even brighter planet: Mars.

Faint smudges may indicate Comet ISON survived sun encounter

October 21, 2015

Faint smudges may indicate Comet ISON survived sun encounter

A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after essentially grazing the sun. Now, there is a silver of hope that Comet ISON may have survived.

Scientists study violent winds of Uranus, Neptune

October 21, 2015

Scientists study violent winds of Uranus, Neptune

Screaming winds of infernal violence alternate with periods of dead calm as one nears the surface of Uranus, according to a new analysis of the gas giant.

Most powerful star explosion ever seen

October 21, 2015

Most powerful star explosion ever seen

Two NASA space telescopes have captured what appears to be the most powerful star explosion ever detected, a cosmic event so luminous that scientists dubbed it "eye-wateringly bright" despite being 3.6 billion light-years from Earth.

Voyager 1 escapes sun, enters new region of space

October 21, 2015

Voyager 1 escapes sun, enters new region of space

After cruising the “magnetic highway” that rings the very outskirts of the solar system, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new and unexplored region of space, although it had yet to exit the solar system, NASA indicated.

2013 comet may be brightest ever seen

October 21, 2015

2013 comet may be brightest ever seen

Excitement continues to rise among both professional and amateur astronomers about Comet ISON, which on Nov.

Speed of universe's expansion measured better than ever

October 21, 2015

Speed of universe's expansion measured better than ever

The universe just got a new speeding ticket.The most precise measurement ever made of the speed of the universe's expansion is in, thanks to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and it's a doozy.

Total lunar eclipse offers weekend treat for American West, Australia, Asia

October 21, 2015

Total lunar eclipse offers weekend treat for American West, Australia, Asia

The heavens are providing a holiday treat this weekend, but you'll have to be quick to catch it.

Scientists abandon highly publicized claim about cosmic discovery; new results cast doubt

October 21, 2015

Scientists abandon highly publicized claim about cosmic discovery; new results cast doubt

Scientists who made headlines last March by announcing that they'd found long-sought evidence about the early universe are now abandoning that claim.

Air Force launches rocket carrying a Navy satellite aloft

October 21, 2015

Air Force launches rocket carrying a Navy satellite aloft

A Navy communications satellite is bound for orbit.