We refer to our own solar system as the solar system, and in a sense, it is the only one of its kind. For centuries, our sun was known as Sol, latin for sun and the Roman equivalent of the Greek sun ...

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Your excellent question affords us the opportunity to distinguish between near-certain astronomical predictions and those which are far less so. Astronomers predict that our home galaxy and the ...

A rare black moon will happen tonight Aug. 22-23. A seasonal black moon happens every 33 months. Since a black moon is a new moon, you might be able to spot the Milky Way and the dumbbell nebula. A ...