The night sky is an object of fascination for many, and the Princeton community is no exception. On select nights throughout ...

Saturn’s rings are an arresting sight even through modest telescopes. The planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium whereas the rings are billions of pieces of mostly bright-white water ice and ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

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Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the solar system, mapping its 3D structure for the first ...

Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, is constantly producing strange eruptions. Astronomers are using the ...

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“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...

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The aviation museum in Tucson has new planes, some of which you can go in. Here's how long it takes to go through the museum and how to get tickets.

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Get the Celestron NexStar 130SLT computerized telescope for under $500 at Amazon — that's the cheapest we've seen it since ...