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(Hi-Res version) Sunspot AR3354 has been growing rapidly in the past 24 hours. Now it is 5 times wider than the Earth. (Credits: NASA/SDO)

SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft approaches the International Space Station (June 6, 2023)

How White Dwarf Stars Turn Into Diamonds

Question about light pollution.

New amatuer astronomer here looking for some guidance. For reference, I live close to circle number one, which would be maybe 45min to an hour drive away. I'm wondering whether or not it would be worth it to travel all the way out to circle number two, which is probably another hour or two out of the way. Is the light pollution in the light blue areas generally pretty comparable to areas in total darkness?, or would it be worthwhile to travel all the way out to circle 2? Thanks!

Minerals and colors on the Waxing Gibbous Moon

New joinable NASA Project: A New Search for Brown Dwarfs, Cool Neighbors of our Sun

Orion Heat Shield Installed for NASAs Artemis II Mission

L'SPACE Alternatives For Recent College Grads

Is there a program like NASA's L'SPACE Academy for the general public? I just graduated with my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in May 2023 and feel like I just missed one of the best opportunities out there.

NASA Awards Millions in STEM Research Grants

Four Teams Win Prizes to Advance Energy Technology for Moon Missions

NASA’s Roman and ESA’s Euclid Will Team Up to Investigate Dark Energy

M45 Pleiades

Researchers find evidence of key building block for life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

Scientists have discovered that phosphorus, a key building block of life, lies in the ocean beneath the icy surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.

Cat’s Paw Nebula - NGC6334

Sunspot AR3354 has been growing rapidly in the past 24 hours. Now it is 5 times wider than the Earth. (Credits: NASA/SDO)