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'Once-in-a-lifetime' interstellar explosion will be visible from Earth this summer: NASA
NASA has predicted that a "once-in-a-life-time" star explosion -- or nova -- will be visible to the naked eye sometime this summer.
‘Parade of Planets’: How to see the June 3 event and what it means for your astrological sign
The good news? Six out of nine of our solar system's luminaries — Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will be visible at once in a rare event....
Manhattanhenge 2024: What you need to know
New York City's spectacular solar event known as Manhattanhenge will stun city dwellers this week.
Newly discovered comet brightens, grows tail as it heads toward Earth: report
The comet — Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — may be as bright as Venus when it finally passes the Earth later this year.
Reason Venus is so dry 'finally discovered'
The reason Venus is so dry has been discovered by scientists.
Asteroid hunters spot 27,500 overlooked near-Earth asteroids — more than were discovered by all of the world’s telescopes last year
We may no longer have to fear unseen Empire State Building-sized space rocks passing within our orbit.
Lyrid meteor shower 2024: Peak viewing time and how to watch
This cosmic phenomenon is named for the nearby constellation Lyra.
Solar eclipse, but make it safe: the best protective glasses to buy, per astronomers
The solar eclipse is nearly here. This is what they experts say you need to stay safe while watching the extraordinary cosmic event.
A faster-spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract 'negative leap second' in 2029
Earth’s changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks and computerized society in an unprecedented way — but only for a second.
Equinox myths debunked — from eggs to equal night and daylight
Because the spring equinox equates to the first match strike of fiery Aries season, there's plenty of smoke around the myth and meaning of this day of days.
Rare 'Devil Comet' the size of Mount Everest — only visible every 70 years — could soon be seen with the naked eye
The especially bright extraterrestrial treat is making its way through the inner solar system and can currently be seen with a telescope or binoculars.
Universe's brightest object reportedly discovered, featuring black hole the size of 17 billion suns
Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a...
Everything you need to know about the reverse Manhattanhenge on Thursday morning
Early NYC risers are in for a treat with the very rare "reverse" event.
Here are the astronomical events to watch out for in 2024
Here is your guide to 2024 celestial events. The year will feature 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, five eclipses and four Supermoons.
'Devil comet' hurtling towards Earth to explode today, scientists say
A horned "Devil Comet" that's been hurtling toward Earth is set to "blow," which would mark its second eruption in just over two weeks.
Geminid meteor showers: Where and when to watch the greatest sky show
The annual Geminid meteor shower is popping off, reaching its peak on the evening of Dec. 13. Here's where, when and how to watch.
Northern lights spotted across southern Nevada sky by meteorologist, incredible photo shows
A meteorologist discovered webcam footage of the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, over southern Nevada early Friday morning
James Webb telescope discovers 'galactic infants' and 'teenage' galaxies
Since becoming operational last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has made groundbreaking observations involving some of the universe's earliest galaxies. One might call them galactic infants. But Webb has obtained even better...
Massive 'devil comet' explodes en route to earth — for the second time in two weeks
Pass the space Maalox.