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This list of commonly confused terms in astronomy will help you better understand the cosmos and the common phenomena we see in the sky.
As the ISS ages and is eventually decommissioned, private companies may operate the orbital platforms of the future.
November’s major meteor shower ramps up as the Moon reaches perigee shortly before its Full phase in the sky this week.
NASA has identified nine locations near the Moon’s south pole for the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17.
Insulation provided by carbon dioxide ice above the martian polar caps could explain many of the Red Planet’s ancient river features.