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I've chased the 'false dawn' for years — this is the week to find and photograph it
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (473+ words) September's new moon opens a dark window for seeing zodiacal light, the ghostly cone of interplanetary dust that rises above the eastern horizon before dawn. Some stargazing feels like you know exactly what you are looking for, but you're still…...
A ghostly pyramid of light is about to appear before dawn — here's how to see it
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (324+ words) A ghostly "false dawn" is about to light up the predawn sky — if you know where to look. Starting today (Sept. 9), skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere have a chance to spot one of the night sky's more elusive sights: the…...
'Star Trek' imagined strange new worlds 60 years ago, but are real exoplanets even stranger?
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (521+ words) "To explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before!" September 8th, 1966 was a Thursday. Not a fresh-start-Monday or an exciting Saturday. A regular old Thursday; except that this…...
September full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Harvest Moon
1+ week, 5+ day ago (838+ words) Your guide to September's full Harvest Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. The full moon of September 2026 will occur at 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT) on Sept. 26 as the moon glows opposite the sun in Earth's sky. September's full moon is often…...
'Ghosts of Mars' at 25: Are we any closer to living on the Red Planet? We asked the experts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (450+ words) Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe Never Miss a Discovery John Carpenter's 'Ghosts of Mars' explored a future where Mars is terraformed, but is it closer to becoming a reality? We spoke to the experts to…...