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    Explore the universe and learn all about celestial events, from eclipses to meteor showers.
    Could we live on Mars?

    Could we live on Mars?

    Mars is not a welcoming world for humans or other life as we know it. Even the deepest regions of the Arctic or Antarctic are more hospitable than the most sheltered surface areas on Mars. This is mostly because Earth...

    4 min

    Chasing the Great American Eclipse

    Chasing the Great American Eclipse

    'Even if you care little about the Sun, Moon, or astronomy – you should still strive to see a total solar eclipse in your lifetime. It’s not about the science, it’s about the inherent beauty of the celestial dance...

    4 min

    Eight incredible images from Webb’s first year

    Eight incredible images from Webb’s first year

    All image credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI On Christmas Day in 2021, astronomers around the world watched with bated breath as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) soared into the sky aboard an Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket from French Guiana...

    6 min