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5 December 2022

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[ 3 September 2022 ] Frank Drake, SETI pioneer, 1930–2022 News
[ 24 August 2022 ] Webb images of Jupiter show auroras, rings, moons News
[ 12 July 2022 ] Webb: Stellar nursery in Carina News
[ 12 July 2022 ] Webb: a ringside seat to galactic mergers and interactions News
[ 12 July 2022 ] Webb: Southern Ring Nebula comes into full view News

Moon ring shines bright over the VLT

15 June 2022 Keith Cooper

A stunning Moon halo shines in the sky above the Very Large Telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile.

NASA Science Briefing: Comet Siding Spring at Mars

13 October 2014 Astronomy Now

NASA holds a news conference to discuss the close encounter of Comet Siding Spring with Mars. On October 19, 2014, the comet will pass 139,500 kilometers (88,000 miles) from the red planet.