The Running Man Nebula, also known as NGC 1977, vaguely resembles a colorful space ghost sprinting through the stars in the Orion constellation.
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Get ready to see the Red Planet up close this summer, as Mars reaches opposition with the sun, bringing it closest to Earth since 2003.
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By now, you almost certainly have noticed dazzling Venus in the west-northwest sky soon after sunset. Tonight, it will have company.
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Twice each year, New York residents and visitors from around the world celebrate an uncommon appearance that occurs near sunset.
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A jumbo-jet-size asteroid gave Earth a close shave today (May 15), whizzing past our planet at a safe distance of 126,000 miles (203,000 kilometers) — or about half the distance between Earth and the moon.
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An asteroid the size of a jumbo jet is about to buzz Earth, and you can learn all about the historic close encounter in a webcast this evening (May 15).
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The new moon arrives in the middle of May, during a night that will feature a march of planets across the sky.
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Just in time for Mother's Day, look up to see Virgo — the only feminine figure among the zodiac constellations, who in a way represents Mother Earth.
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Dark Sky Alqueva in Portugal has been nominated for the World Travel Awards in the category Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction.
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When NASA launched its Mars InSight lander from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California early Saturday morning (May 5), a thick blanket of fog prevented onlookers from being able to see the Atlas V rocket as it soared into orbit.
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