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The University of Hawaii astronomer’s interest in habitable worlds began at a geothermal field in Iceland, where she and a ...

The next year of science on the James Webb Space Telescope has been announced amid mounting budgetary uncertainty that could ...

Look for the dates for astronomical events such as a pink full moon, the Lyrid meteor shower, and the moon hanging out with ...

April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.

A dazzling celestial display is set to light up the night sky this April as Earth drifts through a dusty trail left by an ...

Stargazers happen to be in luck this month as the annual Lyrid meteor shower is set to illuminate the sky with another dazzling display of shooting stars. The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April ...

Yet despite the drumbeat of evidence, we still know of just one planet in the cosmos with life — the one you’re standing on.

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The April 2025 full moon has a lot going on. Here's when to see it plus why it's called the Pink Moon and why it's also a micro moon.