Astronomy

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Kepler’s legacy

Astronomy

ASTRO LETTERS

EUCLID SPIES AN EINSTEIN RING • Created by gravitational lensing, the ring was buried in a well-known galaxy.

HOT BYTES

BLUE GHOST LANDER ACES MOON MISSION • Firefly Aerospace nailed a lunar landing on its first try, succeeding where many startups have failed.

IM-2 falls flat

QUICK TAKES

Trump lays siege to space science

Stars and gas shine in RCW 38

WERE WE WRONG ABOUT MARS’ RED COLOR?

The most energetic neutrino yet

Experience Kepler’s Astronomical Dream • This fanciful yet scientifically guided tale is considered the first true work of science fiction.

The rebirth of Yerkes • After the 130-year-old observatory went dark, a nonprofit organization and local community helped it see the light again.

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER • JWST shows that planets in the early universe didn’t form as quickly as theorists thought.

SKY THIS MONTH • THE SOLAR SYSTEM’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE AS IT APPEARS IN EARTH’S SKY.

RISING MOON • A terrific trio

METEOR WATCH • Welcome the clouds

STAR DOME

PATHS OF THE PLANETS

COMET SEARCH • Troll deep and hope

LOCATING ASTEROIDS • Five-minute asteroid gazing

EXPLORE THE MOON’S MOTION • Earth’s companion is more than just a pretty face. It has allowed astronomers to define lunar cycles, navigate without technology, and understand celestial movements.

Let the NORTHERN LIGHTS amaze you • This Milky Way photographer has had many shots “ruined” by equally beautiful lights.

Delights of the Southern Sky • Most of the good stuff lies south of the equator.

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Galactic supernovae

READER GALLERY

BREAKTHROUGH

Venus meets Jupiter at dawn

STAR DOME