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Over 80% of people living in the United States cannot see the Milky Way from where they live because of too much artificial light at night.

There are plenty of good reasons to gaze up at the heavens. Both the astronomer aiming their telescope at a distant star or the person raising their hands in reverent prayer are looking upward for answers to important questions.

Our solar system has over 200 confirmed moons, with some that show the potential to harbor life.

Astrobiologists study extreme environments preserved within National Parks to learn how life might exist in similar niches on other worlds.

Twilight each morning & evening is divided into three phases - civil, nautical and astronomical.

Observing the night sky, we can see light finally reaching us after traveling large distances and spans of time, letting us step back in the history of Earth and the universe.

A triangle of three bright stars has been noted throughout human history.

May 15th 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse

NASA launched a mission into the heavens, named for the fossilized primate skeleton Lucy, to seek clues of planetary evolution within our Solar System.

A chat with a 7-year-old astronomy buff.