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Here Are 16 of the Best Astronomy Photos of 2021
The shortlisted entries have been chosen for the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. From stunning sunsets on Mars to spectacular views of Saturn and stellar nurseries, these photos will transport you across the cosmos.
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In a Scientific First, Astronomers Capture a Complete View of Venus’s Orbital Dust Ring
A band of dust that follows Venus along its entire orbital path has finally been viewed in full, thanks to a series of fortuitous manoeuvres involving NASA’s Parker Solar Probe.
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ICYMI: The Best Photos Of Last Week’s Green Comet
Those of you with dark enough skies last week might have caught a glimpse of the green comet 46P/Wirtanen. It was bright enough to see with the naked eye, and occurred alongside the Geminid meteor shower.
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The Last, Desperate Attempt To Contact The Philae Lander Has Probably Failed
Philae, the brave little comet lander that captured our hearts last year, has probably fallen silent for good. After a final, desperate effort to contact the spacecraft over the weekend didn’t pan out, the German Aerospace Agency (DLR) reports that the chances of ever speaking to the probe again are slim — and they’re growing…