Earth will pass through a trail of debris left behind by Halley’s Comet in 985 B.C.E. ahead of the Eta Aquariids' peak.
If all goes well late on May 6, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will blast off into space on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Launching from the Kennedy Space Center, this last ...
Discovering new black holes is no easy feat — where do you even begin to look? New data and techniques help us get closer ...
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...
This week, early risers can watch as a beautiful line of planets parades past the Moon. With Mercury’s return, the swift ...
The evening sky loses its last planet early in May, shifting the attention of planetary observers to the morning.
The Moon passes 0.3° north of the red giant star Antares in Scorpius today at 5 P.M. EDT. The pair is not visible in the early evening, rising in the hour before local midnight. You can catch ...
The Moon passes 0.3° north of the red giant star Antares in Scorpius today at 5 P.M. EDT. The pair is not visible in the early evening, rising in the hour before local midnight. You can catch ...
Ancient Egyptians may have associated the Milky Way with the sky goddess Nut, who was often portrayed as a star-studded woman ...
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