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Explore the Virgo Cluster

Galaxy season is upon us - the time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth's nightside faces out of the plane of the Milky Way towards constellations like Leo, Virgo, Coma Berenices, and ...
International Dark Sky Week is underway, running from April 13-20 — and Nevada's a great place to stargaze as astronomical ...
Astronomy on MSN

See spring's best galaxies

Galaxy season is upon us - the time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth's nightside faces out of the plane of ...
The world's most powerful space telescope reveals 'overmassive' black holes and a smoking gun for a black hole merger, providing new insights into ...
An international team led by Monash University has uncovered evidence of a rare form of exploding star, helping to shed light ...
Today is the best day of the year to view the constellation Corvus the Crow, as it now lies directly opposite the Sun in the sky and is above the horizon all night long. Around 10 P.M., Corvus is 20° ...
Consulting the zodiac for baby name inspiration can help guide you to the perfect name for your impending arrival. If you’re ...
April’s full Pink Moon lit up skies worldwide, rising beside bright star Spica in Virgo and marking the “Paschal Moon” that ...
Stargazers will soon be in for a treat as the night sky begins to light up this spring. A packed calendar of celestial events ...
This artist's impression shows a stellar explosion with subtle hints of a black hole binary in the background. Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav–Swinburne ...
A joint South Korean-Japanese research team has, for the first time, precisely analyzed the periodic wobbling of a jet, a ...