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Explore the UFO mysteries J. Allen Hynek uncovered with Project Blue Book and how his findings challenged the Air Forces narrative on extraterrestrial life.

Some stars burn bright but brief. These transitory novae pepper the sky, with one flaring into naked eye visibility every few years… but it was a recent brief appearance of just such a new star that gave astronomers a chance to probe the secret

Supernova is an outright explosion of the star. The phenomenon is associated with death of a star. But a 'Nova' is a different type of explosion. It is a transient (short-lived) phenomenon in the universe that may look like birth of a new star. During or after a nova, depending on the intensity of the flash, a 'new' star may be visible for some days or weeks by naked eye. But a particular nova is being called a 'record-fast' nova. This is because it flashed, and was...

Modern tech has made stargazing more accessible, but nothing beats an old-school observing guide.

On Dec. 24, 1934, Chicagoans faced tough times and dark days ahead, but there was still some holiday spirit to be found.