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A new object as bright as the Morning Star is about to appear in Earth's sky
The Tsuchinshan–ATLAS object has been confusing astronomers as it approaches Earth.
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Detection of stellar gamma-ray flare from Messier 82
According to research published in the journal Nature on April 24, scientists have detected stellar gamma-ray flares from Messier 82, aka M82.
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South Korea launched its first nanosatellite
On April 24, the Korean Ministry of Science and Information Technology said that South Korea launched a nano satellite into Earth orbit.
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Tonight, Vietnam welcomes the maximum meteor shower from the 'giant of Oort'
Lyrids is the world's first recorded meteor shower: From 687 BC, by Chinese astronomers.
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The Pink Moon appears amid the oldest meteor shower
The full moon of the third lunar month, nicknamed the Pink Moon, will appear bright and round in the sky from April 22-24.
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Discovery of the largest stellar black hole ever in the Milky Way
A study published on April 16 said that astronomers have identified an unprecedented stellar black hole in the Milky Way.
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An extrasolar planet has a 'rainbow' similar to Earth
A special phenomenon seemingly unique to Earth was suddenly discovered on a distant planet in the constellation Pisces.
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An event that happens once every 80 years in the sky, can it be seen with the naked eye?
A large explosion between two stars will occur between now and September. This is a rare astronomical event, and only happens about once every 80 years.
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The enchanting beauty of galaxies in the vast universe
Most galaxies are between 10 billion and 13.6 billion years old. Some of the oldest galaxies formed when the universe was only about a billion years old.
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There are countless stars in the sky, how are they named and identified?
There are many stars visible in the night sky, but over the centuries astronomers have devised a unique way to recognize them.
Alien
'Aliens' Could Come From Distant Star, Like The Sun
On the night of August 15, 1977, the Wow signal emitted a flash in the radio telescope.
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The meteor shower is about to peak at 50 streaks of light per hour
Astronomy buffs around the world will get the chance to watch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak mid-week.
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Two giant gas planets are transforming into super-Earths
The spectacular transformation of two future super-Earths has been recorded by NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope and WMKeck's Keck II Telescope (located in Hawaii).
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Photo of the 'flame nebula' more than 1,300 light-years away
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning update of the nebula NGC 2024 in the constellation Orion.
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How to distinguish constellations and star groups?
Constellation and star group (asterism) are two concepts that are quite difficult to distinguish. For many years, these two concepts were not clearly distinguished, lead…