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Scientists could map the entire moon using a telescope the size of a lunchbox

A new compact X-ray telescope may finally give scientists the first complete map of the Moon’s elemental composition, ...
Phys.org

Astronomy's dirty window to space: A detailed map of dust in the Milky Way

This is the kind of information used by Xiangyu Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), and Gregory Green, an independent research group leader (Sofia Kovalevskaja ...
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Largest ever map of magnetic fields between stars and galaxies released – 5 times bigger than all previous maps combined

Radio astronomers have released the largest-ever map of the magnetic fields between stars, as well as the ones that stretch between galaxies. The map, five times larger than all previous efforts ...
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Constellations the story of space told through the 88 known star patterns in the night sky Govert Schilling ; star maps by Wil Tirion

Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...

3,600-year-old sky map revealed: The Nebra sky disk transformed astronomers' understanding of the Bronze Age

One of the most amazing archaeological discoveries ever to be found was the Nebra Sky Disk. This archaeological wonder was ...
Space.com

Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here's how to ensure you're really in the path of totality

19th-century mathematics is giving way to 3D, high-resolution, real-topography models that could provide a more precise path of totality for the next total solar eclipse. When you purchase through ...