Astronomy

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A BLOOMING NEBULA • The Dark Energy Camera takes a portrait of this famous deep-sky object.

HOT BYTES

BETELGEUSE MAY HAVE A BETELBUDDY • Some variations of the bright naked-eye star Betelgeuse may be caused by an unseen companion.

A well-worn wheel

QUICK TAKES

SpaceX makes historic booster catch

BLACK HOLE JET SPARKS COSMIC FIREWORKS

The Moon’s beaded heart • Be dazzled by a different kind of string of pearls this Valentine’s Day.

TOP 10 SPACE STORIES of 2024 • Webb continued to make groundbreaking finds, a massive solar storm ignited aurorae across the globe, and a total solar eclipse wowed North America.

BUDGET SHORTFALLS THREATEN NASA’S FUTURE

STORIES TO WATCH FOR IN 2025

Treasures of the MILKY WAY • Let’s talk about objects along the plane of the galaxy.

A MEASURE OF DARKNESS

AINTNO OBJECTS

FEBRUARY 2025 A Pleiades occultation • THE SOLAR SYSTEM’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE AS IT APPEARS IN EARTH’S SKY.

RISING MOON • A long-lasting crescent

METEOR WATCH • A quiet month

STAR DOME

PATHS OF THE PLANETS

COMET SEARCH • Drought may offer a surprise

LOCATING ASTEROIDS • Path through the stellar forest

NEW HORIZONS measures how dark the universe can get • The results are in line with theory — but the key was understanding how dusty the galaxy is.

ENTER THE BIG BINOCULAR UNIVERSE • You can call Oberwerk’s BT–127XL–SD binoculars, but it’s really a pair of 5-inch refractors.

40 COSMIC QUESTIONS ANSWERED • Be the smartest observer at the star party.

DSLR astrophotography • What can you do with just a camera and tripod?

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Ring shadows • Astronomy’s experts from around the globe answer your cosmic questions.

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BREAKTHROUGH

April 2025 Venus blazes at dawn

STAR DOME