An ordinarily dim star is making a brilliant appearance in the night sky after unleashing a powerful nova explosion, which has rendered it visible to the naked eye. The nova V462 Lupi was first ...

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Mars and Jupiter will be visible in the west after sunset throughout May. Venus and Saturn will be visible in the east before sunrise throughout May. May's moon phases include a first quarter, full, ...