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To calibrate telescopes on Earth, NASA's launching an 'artificial star' to orbit
Space via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe Landolt satellite will beam lasers at telescopes on Earth and serve as an absolute flux...
Space photo of the week: James Webb and Chandra telescopes spot a 'lighthouse' pointed at Earth
LiveScience· 6 days agoWhy it's so special: This new composite image combines data from both the James Webb Space Telescope...
Forget platypuses – stunning photo shows koi carp swimming through our galaxy
Digital Camera World via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoThe telescope is equipped with an enormous 268-megapixel camera,and is designed to survey huge areas...
Another Planetary Parade Starts on Aug. 23: Spot 6 Planets in the Sky at Once
CNET· 20 hours agoDid you miss the June 3 planet parade, when six planets lined up in the sky? In August, stargazers...
NASA will put a 'new star' in the sky by the end of the decade in 1st-of-its-kind mission
LiveScience· 16 hours agoA first-of-its-kind NASA mission aims to put a new "star" in thesky by the end of the decade to help...
Witness the rare T Coronae Borealis nova this summer
Beaumont Enterprise· 1 day agoHeads up sky gazers, this summer, a rare once in a lifetime event is anticipated to occur, resulting in professional and amateur astronomers alike...
NASA Ready For ‘Blaze Star’ To Become Visible To The Naked Eye
Forbes· 1 day agoA star that’s typically impossible to see from Earth other than with a telescope will burn brightly...
"Once-in-a-lifetime" cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says
CBS News· 3 days agoThe technical term for the impending cosmic explosion is nova, which happens when a white dwarf...
See A Crescent Moon After Sunset: The Night Sky This Week
Forbes· 5 days agoEach Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere), but be sure to check ...
The 12 best things to do in Los Angeles
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoMeasuring 44 miles across at its widest, there’s no shortage of things to do in Los Angeles – the tricky part is finding the time to fit them all in....