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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of December 31, 2021.
Latest News
Over a generation in the making, the James Webb Space Telescope is finally headed for space.

The New Year will see missions returning to the Moon and much more.

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Observing Highlights
After the noise and cheering at the turning of midnight tonight, step outside into the silent dark. High in the south will be Sirius, the bottom star of the bright, equilateral Winter Triangle. The others are Betelgeuse and Procyon.

How to start right using a new telescope — a guide to basics you need to know, how to set it up, and what you can find in the night sky.

Multiple bright outbursts have made Comet Leonard stunning photographically and visible without optical aid from southern locations.

December’s solstice brings the longest northern nights, and it’s a busy month for stargazers.