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Reporting and perspectives on astronomy.

Vincent van Gogh's famous painting "The Starry Night" shows a swirly star-filled sky over a town and hills, with cypress trees in the foreground.

October 23, 2026/BY Noah Williams

Was van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ a flight of fancy or a real sky?

New calculations point to a specific July 1889 constellation, but not everyone agrees

Vincent van Gogh's famous painting "The Starry Night" shows a swirly star-filled sky over a town and hills, with cypress trees in the foreground.

October 22, 2026/BY Amara Okafor

Was van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' a flight of fancy or a real sky?

New calculations point to a specific July 1889 constellation, but not everyone agrees.

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