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Lemmon and SWAN — plus a meteor shower are gracing October 2025 skies, weather-permitting. Learn the best times and ...
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Astronomers have discovered the smallest known dark object, detected only through its gravitational pull, revealing new clues ...
An international research team has discovered a luminous galaxy hiding behind a quasar, revealing new insights into how galaxies can remain undetected even in well-studied regions of the cosmos.
In a groundbreaking study, astronomers led by Natsuki H. Hayatsu have serendipitously uncovered an ultra-luminous infrared ...