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The bright star Spica will appear to dance around Earth's moon on the night of May 9. Here's how to catch the celestial pair ...

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the coming months. Here's why.

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From ancient stars to streaks of comet dust, there’s plenty in store for California skygazers in April. Dazzling streams of shooting stars will light up the night sky when the ,Lyrid meteor ...

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Hounsell said white dwarf stars aren't much larger in size than planet Earth. Usually they're too dim to see at night, but when a nova happens, the sudden explosion can make the star shine ...