New research suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for photosynthesis.

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Five years ago, NASA provided an updated version of the Pale Blue Dot. JPL engineer Kevin M Gill reprocessed the image with modern tools but following the original approach, even receiving inputs from ...

February is the best month to see Venus. But clouds, storms might make it hard to spot in Mississippi on Valentine's Day. How stargazers see it.

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The Snow Moon rose on Feb. 12, 2025, marking the end of Chinese New Year and setting up both the beginning of Ramadan and a ...

Full Moon 2025! Learn why it’s called the Snow Moon, when to see it, and which planets will be visible alongside this ...

When we join him next month, King will be freshly arrived from Norway, where he’s leading a Roads Scholar trip to see the Northern Lights. Minnesota Night Skies will be a monthly podcast for the ...

When you take a look deep into the night sky, Venus might look like it's noticeably yellow. Here's the science behind why it appears that way.

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