Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission has revealed another "snowman" asteroid — a pair of asteroids attached with a narrow neck. The contact binary could help shed light on planet formation.

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Meet Cygnus, the Swan, a high-flying constellation that looks like its namesake and has a rich mythological history.

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Regulus creeps up to Venus in twilight this week. Vega and Arcturus balance across the zenith. And this being July, Scorpius decorates the south.

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A daring mission will attempt to reach and save a key astrophysics observatory in low Earth orbit.

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NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has found two “super-puff” planets in the same system, each one as light as cotton candy.

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NASA has awarded contracts to three aerospace companies for four lunar landers to launch in 2028.

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This month’s episode highlights the bright star Spica, now prominent high in the southwest after evening twilight. It’s leading the parade of constellations, along with the brilliant planet Venus, that will grace the Northern Hemisphere’s summer skies. You'll also get to know other brights stars in Spica’s vicinity, along with excellent tips on how to be a better stargazer. So grab curiosity and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.

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The telescope should spot billions of astronomical objects in the next 10 years.

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Astronomers have underestimated just how bright the low-frequency radio sky is, new measurements show.

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The almost-full Moon steps past orange Antares between Friday and Saturday evenings, June 26th and 27th.

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