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The Milky Way arcs over the Very Large Telescope | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2025

It's a reminder of why preserving pristine night skies remains essential for both astronomy and human wonder.
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New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Captured By Very Large Telescope

Recently discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS have been captured using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large ...
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James Webb Space telescope spots 'big red dot' in the ancient universe: A ravenous supermassive black hole named 'BiRD'

James Webb Space telescope spots 'big red dot' in the ancient universe: A ravenous supermassive black hole named 'BiRD' ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS now visible from Earth with a small telescope — here’s how to see it

Contrary to claims that 3I/ATLAS is no longer from Earth, space experts claim that the Manhattan-sized comet can now be captured by anyone with basic viewing equipment. Astronomer Yicheng Zhang ...

Scientific consortium hasn’t given up on giant telescope in Hawaii despite protests, increased costs

Construction on the Thirty Meter Telescope stalled at a different site on Mauna Kea in 2019 amid protests. Opponents said the land is sacred to Native Hawaiians.

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear

Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
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JWST observes distant galaxy revealing evidence of first stars forged after the Big Bang

Researchers analyzing JWST observations of LAP1-B determined the distant galaxy exhibits properties consistent with the ...
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How we sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million kilometres away

A ‘selfie’ taken during Webb’s testing on Earth. Ball Aerospace After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the ...