The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way’s brightest stars.
Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands.
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When it comes to viewing nebulae, galaxies, and other deep-sky objects, amateur astronomers on a budget have had two options. They can view with the naked eye through a telescope and perceive these spectacular objects as faint smudges that don’t even …
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Astronomers have detected a “free floating” rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Milky Way some 10,000 light-years from Earth.
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In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there’s a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.
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“I am the watcher on the walls.”
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.
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