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Several planets stand still in the sky, Titan’s shadow transits Saturn, and Venus gives Taurus a second eye in the sky this ...
The Red Planet should indeed appear red-hued against the pale blue background of the sky. Its disk appears tiny, just 5″ across, making features difficult to discern. About 7.2° east of Mars is ...
The brightest star in the night sky is the Sirius star. According to NASA , it is over 20 times brighter than our sun and twice as massive, though it might not appear that way to the naked eye ...
This gorgeous eight-hour exposure reveals the colors of stars as they make their way across the night sky, colors that can inform astronomers about the characteristics of each star.
People around the world are seeing fewer and fewer stars in the night sky. The change in star visibility can be explained by an increase in the sky brightness of 7-10 percent per year.