See a Giant Gas Cloud and Map the Cosmic Web

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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of July 11, 2025.

This week in the world of astronomy, see a giant gas cloud and map the cosmic web. Plus, search for an Exotic Fast Radio Burst.

Giant Gas Cloud Discovered 300 Light-Years from Earth


Images from a unique new space observatory are in, showcasing its potential for exploring the universe near and far.

Astronomers Map the Cosmic Web


Observations of a 23 million light-year-long gaseous filament and 39 bursts of radio waves are helping astronomers chart the universe’s largest-scale structures.

Proposed NOAA Budget Kills Program That Was Designed to Prevent Satellite Collisions


Trump’s first administration helped establish the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). His second administration wants to dismantle it.

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Exotic Fast Radio Burst Goes Up in Smoke


Finding out where on the sky these mysterious radio flashes come from is hard. The team behind the discovery of one odd signal has now retracted their claim.

Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 11 – 19


In early dawn on Saturday the 12th, Taurus uses Venus to open his very rare, strikingly brilliant second eye. In the following days the eye slips out of place.

Rare Interstellar Comet Buzzes Solar System


Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is streaking across the solar system at more than 220,000 kilometers per hour as you read this. With a little luck, it might just turn up in your telescope this fall.

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July Podcast: Scorpius in the Spotlight


This month we’ll check on the planets’ whereabouts, go on a “sat-seeing” tour, and chase down one of best know celestial critters: Scorpius.

Presented by: Celestron.

Community

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Pickering, Ontario Free Public Stargazing


Free public stargazing is offered along the shoreline of Lake Ontario at Millennium Square on Liverpool Road in Pickering. 

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