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1 day ago · Astronomy Picture of the Day. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Explanation: Not a paradox, Comet 13P/Olbers is returning to the inner Solar System after 68 years.
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Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or...
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1 day ago · Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
16 hours ago · Earth, third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass. Its single most outstanding feature is that its near-surface environments are the only places in the universe known to harbour life. It is designated by the symbol ♁.
- Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass. Its near-surface environments ar...
- Earth is located in the Orion-Cygnus Arm, one of the four spiral arms of the Milky Way, which lies about two-thirds of the way from the centre of t...
- Earth’s name in English, the international language of astronomy, derives from Old English and Germanic words for ground and earth, and it is the o...
- Earth and the other planets in the solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago. The early Earth had no ozone layer and no free oxygen, lacked o...
- Viewed from another planet, Earth would appear bright and bluish in colour. In latitudinal belts, swirling white cloud patterns of midlatitude and...
2 days ago · Stellarium Web is a planetarium running in your web browser. It shows a realistic star map, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
3 days ago · Hubble Home | HubbleSite. Hubble Space Telescope. Embark on a Journey of Discovery. Latest News. Pillars of Creation Star in New Visualization from NASA's Hubble and Webb Telescopes. June 26, 2024. Read More. News. Images. Videos. Announcements. The Summer Season of NASA's Astrophoto Challenges is here!
5 days ago · Solar System Planets. Astronomy articles on the eight planets, plus the two dwarf planets, Pluto and Eris. Great pictures of everything in the solar system. Updated daily.