The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...
The lights appear within what is known as an aurora oval, a belt that roughly rings the Earth’s geomagnetic poles, said ...
On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...
Texas sky watchers who marveled at the solar eclipse last April and the four supermoons in 2024 will be treated to a rare planetary event in 2025: Six planets will align in the night skies over Texas, ...
February 1: The thin, four-day-old crescent moon will be just a few degrees from Venus, making a lovely pair. Look for them in the sky in the southwest after sunset. When you observe the moon, see if ...
On the evening of Jan. 10, Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation — its easternmost distance from the sun. This is ...
The sun is bidding farewell to 2024 with a bang—or rather several bangs. Our star produced three powerful flares on December ...
Sky and Telescope Magazine has a handy online tool to identify Jupiter's moons. Get to know how many mirrors your telescope is using. If it's an odd number, the image you see is reverse ...
Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ as the top pick for basic astrophotography in our best beginner's telescope guide.
Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ as the top pick for basic astrophotography in our best beginner's telescope guide.
The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual "centaur," named 2060 Chiron, has features of both comets and asteroids.