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    Baltimore residents, Emmanuel Stewart and Isaac Stewart, view the eclipse at its peak from Patterson Park in Baltimore, MD on 4.8.2024.
    Solar eclipse this weekend: How much is visible in Maryland?
    A partial solar eclipse will be visible March 29 from the East Coast.
    A photo of a total lunar eclipse. The Moon appears a red-orange color with some light at the very edge.
    A ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse will be visible in Maryland later this week
    The full eclipse will begin at 2:26 a.m. on Friday — that’s when the moon will appear to change color.
    A small model of the James Webb Space Telescope in a hallway at the Space Telescope Science Institute on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    This asteroid won’t destroy Earth. But a Baltimore-run telescope is watching.
    Good news: The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more about planetary defense.
    An illustration handout showing the phases of the moon in January 2025
    ‘Wolf Moon’ should be bright and visible in Maryland tonight
    The temperature is forecast to be below freezing tonight, so don’t forget a hat and multiple layers if you go outside to look at the “wolf moon.”
    The Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to peak on the East Coast in the early morning hours before sunrise Friday.
    How to view the Quadrantid meteor shower in Maryland
    If you’re able to withstand the cold and wind, Thursday night could be one of your best shots to see a meteor shower this year.
    In this image of the Serpens Nebula from the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the top left corner). In the Webb image, these jets are signified by bright clumpy streaks that appear red, which are shockwaves from the jet hitting surrounding gas and dust.

The Serpens Nebula, located 1,300 light-years from Earth, is home to a particularly dense cluster of newly forming stars (~100,000 years old), some of which will eventually grow to the mass of our Sun.
    The best space photos from the year? Ask the folks behind the James Webb telescope
    The folks at the Space Telescope Science Institute arguably know the James Webb Space Telescope best — so we asked them for their favorite images or discoveries from the last year.
    Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet rare site visible
    First the northern lights, now a rare comet will be visible in Maryland
    Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a once-in-80,000-years sight, will pass within 44 million miles of Earth, making it watchable with the naked eye in Maryland and much of the Northern Hemisphere.
    Thanks to combination of a severe solar storm and clear skies, the northern lights were visible from parts of Maryland Thursday, Oct. 10. The aurora illuminated the sky in Hagerstown, Md.
    Maryland saw the northern lights — and they were glorious
    A surge of particles from the sun caused the northern lights to be visible in Maryland on Thursday night.
    The Perseid meteor shower can feature up to 100 visible meteors per hour, plus larger, brighter fireballs.
    How and when to view the Perseid meteor shower from Baltimore
    The astronomical spectacle is expected to be most visible from the northern hemisphere Aug. 11-12.
    A monitor showing a photo of the “Pillars of Creation,” captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, hangs over the front lobby of the Space Telescope Science Institute on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus on May 15, 2024.
    Inside the Baltimore office where breathtaking views of the universe begin
    The only people on Earth who regularly communicate with James Webb Space Telescope work in a nondescript concrete office building much closer to home — on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore.
    The James Webb Space Telescope observed the “Penguin,” a faraway galaxy. The telescope is operated by the Space Science Telescope Institute, based on the Johns Hopkins University campus.
    On second anniversary, James Webb Space Telescope shows a galactic penguin
    The images released today show a distorted spiral galaxy, nicknamed the "Penguin” because it looks like it has a penguin’s beak, eye, and chest or tail, and an elliptical galaxy, nicknamed the "Egg.”
    Solar activity means the northern lights could be visible across large parts of the United States. There is some risk to satellites, but the forecast geomagnetic storm does not pose safety risks to most people.
    Northern lights could be visible in parts of Maryland this weekend. Here’s why.
    The timing isn't certain, but there is a possibility of seeing the brilliant northern lights much further south than normal this weekend.
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County professor Vanderlei Martins examines a replica of HARP2, an instrument on the PACE satellite that will help identify particles in Earth’s atmosphere.
    Maryland team on NASA project to examine ocean, atmosphere
    Two Maryland teams — from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County — and a team from the Netherlands Institute for Space Research and Airbus Netherlands B.V., each worked on one of the three instruments on the satellite.
    Leslie Streeter’s son watches the total eclipse that took place earlier this week.
    How the total eclipse of the sun became a ‘total eclipse of the heart’ for my family
    This week’s total eclipse of the sun was a total moment of togetherness for me and my son.
    Naomi Harris uses her glasses to get a glimpse of the solar eclipse.
    The solar eclipse is over. Here’s what to do with your glasses.
    Don’t throw them out. Donate them, instead.
    Nowhere in Maryland will experience a total solar eclipse this year, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything to see.
    2024 solar eclipse: How to view in Baltimore
    It's probably too late to make big travel plans to see the total solar eclipse. Here's how to view the partial eclipse in or around Baltimore.
    The 2017 total solar eclipse over Oregon.
    Solar eclipse 2024: What you can see in Maryland
    A total solar eclipse will pass over the United States in early April. Maryland is close to, but not quite in, the path of totality. If you want to see it, you should start planning now.
    A new high-definition image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera unveils intricate details of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, and shows the expanding shell of material slamming into the gas shed by the star before it exploded.
    Exploded star or Christmas ornament? Webb telescope shows supernova in gleaming new detail
    An image of an exploding star looks like a shiny Christmas ornament — and could tell researchers a bit more about the origins of life.
    A full view of the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera instrument reveals a 50 light-years-wide portion of the Milky Way’s dense center. An estimated 500,000 stars shine in this image.
    James Webb Space Telescope delivers stunning new view of heart of our galaxy
    The James Webb Space Telescope, which is operated in Baltimore, offers scientists a new view of the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy.
    The James Webb Space Telescope's 18 mirrors are seen fully installed on the James Webb Space Telescope structure at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
    Does Fox News know the James Webb Telescope has been peering into space for nearly 2 years?
    Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, was doubled over in laughter with a guest of hers in a clip captured on the website formerly known as Twitter. Why? Because President Joe Biden referred to the Webb Space Telescope, but the TV hosts thought he gaffed.
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