The amateur astronomer who discovered Pluto and visited the dwarf planet after his death
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Heroes of Space: Charles Messier
The pioneer of the sky created the catalogue of deep sky objects.
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Keck Observatory views Comet Wirtanen in unprecedented detail
The NIRSPEC upgrade at the Keck Observatory has delivered sharper views of Comet Wirtanen
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Christmas wish list: Telescopes, books and accessories for astronomers
With the holiday season just around the corner, All About Space selects the space gifts sure to delight any fan of the universe
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Californian observatory to ‘get up close’ to comet Wirtanen
With data, astronomers will put together a more complete picture of the comet and what drives its activity
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NIGHT SKY: See a bright comet make a close flyby this Sunday
On 16 Sunday December, comet 46P/Wirtanen will make one of the 10 closest approaches of Earth in 70 years – and you may even be able to see it without a telescope
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Christmas gifts that every space fan needs
With the holiday season just around the corner, All About Space selects the space gifts sure to delight any fan of the universe
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Heroes of Space: Tycho Brahe
Read on to learn more about the peculiar life of the last great naked eye astronomer
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Helium exoplanet found to be inflated like a balloon
Astronomers have discovered a distant planet with an abundance of helium in its atmosphere, which has swollen to resemble an inflated balloon
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Sand and glass originate from enormous exploding stars
Silica, the most common mineral found on Earth, is formed at the end of massive star’s life
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What would astronomy be like on Mars?
We find out what you’d be able to see if you were a Martian stargazer
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A new super-Earth has been detected just six light years away
One of the largest observing campaigns ever has uncovered compelling evidence of exoplanet around closest single star to Sun
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Heroes of Space: Edwin Hubble
How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe
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The event that changed the Milky Way
ESA’s Gaia found evidence in the night sky that points to the fact our galaxy did not form alone
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Can I see the Magellanic Clouds from the Northern Hemisphere?
Is it possible to catch the Southern Hemisphere’s Magellanic Clouds at the furthest northern latitude?
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Hubble is slowly returning to action
Additional tests are needed before Hubble can resume normal science operations
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Black hole detection could increase dramatically with exciting new technique
Astronomers devise new strategy which could lead to a triplication in the number of known stellar mass black holes
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What are some great sights to see on the Moon?
With the Moon at its waning gibbous phase, see if you can spot some of these features on the lunar surface
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Heroes of Space: Henrietta Swan Leavitt
On this day in 1868 an unsung astronomer, who helped to discover our place in the universe, was born
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Film Review: First Man
First Man recounts the experiences of Neil Armstrong as he aims for the Moon, showing the atmosphere of his home life at the time and the pressure on him in his job at NASA