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The supermassive black hole at the center of Galaxy M87. Any number of scientific discoveries or events make the "best of" lists every year. Well, our astronomy contributor Jean Creighton is no ...

On Nov. 11, 2019, the world will witness a rare transit of Mercury across the disk of the sun. You'll need a telescope equipped with a proper solar filter to view the five-hour event — but whether you ...

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When it comes to some of the most exciting astronomy events in August 2019, there will be several chances to watch, as the events can be seen over several nights. Here are three of the best reasons to ...

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