Astronomy
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Mexico
How to watch the perfect planetary alignment of January 2025
One of Mexico City’s greatest tragedies is the loss of its clear night skies. Asphyxiated by smog, particles and artificial…
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News
Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US on Thanksgiving
NEW YORK — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale…
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News
Astronomers observe black hole that may have formed gently
WASHINGTON: The conventional wisdom among astronomers is that black holes – those exceptionally dense objects with gravity so powerful that…
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Videos
Watch as the solar eclipse passes totality | CBC News special
Follow live coverage from CBC News as our reporters cover the eclipse on the ground and the moon’s shadow moves…
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Travel
From France to the moon: rocket simulator opens in Toulouse
The Cité de l’Espace centre is offering visitors the experience of space travel in a rocket and moon lander simulator.…
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News
Commentary: How Feb 29 reminds us of our mysterious relationship with time and space
TIME AND SPACE This is just part of the history of how February – the shortest month, and originally the…
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News
Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite
WASHINGTON: Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them…
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News
Cloudy with a chance of moon: Singapore photographers capture supermoon despite bad weather
Fourth time was the charm for Mr Andy Chew, who considered Monday night’s attempt – his fourth in four years…
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Asia
Indonesia’s oldest observatory losing its shine as tourism brings light pollution
Observation of the night sky, she said, can only begin after 11pm, granted that the sky is clear. Even then,…
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Travel
Is this the best place in Europe to stargaze? I went to find out
I grew up in the countryside, but as a kid you never really appreciate the beauty of your surroundings. And…
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