A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

Pons-Brooks and Jupiter were seen by NASA's Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory-A (STEREO-A). Credit: Space.com | NASA ...

Here's what will be visible in the night sky in the United States in May 2025. On May 12, the skies will be treated to the Flower Moon, also known as the Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Hare's Moon and ...

Perhaps the best known of all comets is Halley, correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with rally, not daily. It is named after the 17th-18th century astronomer Edmond Halley. This ...

In “More Everything Forever,” the science journalist Adam Becker subjects Silicon Valley’s “ideology of technological ...

Next, Tianwen 2 will fly back to Earth's orbit and release its reentry module, which will return to the ground with the ...

STOWAWAY Set in space, but its science is firmly grounded in reality. In the not-too-distant future, a three-person mission to Mars discovers an accidental stowaway on their ship. They don’t have ...

The Lyrids meteor shower can be spotted in the Lyra constellation. They appear to originate near the star Vega, which is the ...

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of ...

Astronomers detected potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b, but findings remain inconclusive. Claims of alien life ...

The annual Lyrids meteor shower is underway, treating skywatchers to a dazzling display of shooting stars. Active now and reaching its peak on April 22, the Lyrids promise a spectacular show under ...