While none of the spacecraft have cameras perfectly designed to spot comets zipping by at speeds up to about 153,000 miles ...

When one thinks of astronomy, it’s easy to imagine equations on a chalkboard, late nights in physics labs or telescopes aimed ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered on July 1 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) observatory.

An interstellar trespasser known as 3I/ATLAS is almost certainly a comet. So, why do so many people think it's ...

An interstellar trespasser known as 3I/ATLAS is almost certainly a comet. So, why do so many people think it's ...

Astronomers recently detected a stray quasi-moon in our planet’s orbit, but it's hardly the first stowaway to hang out around ...

Tonight, skywatchers are in for a rare and spectacular treat as the Moon and Jupiter align in the night sky. Whether you’re ...

Amazing views of Jupiter over the years via the Hubble Space Telescope. The moons of Io, Ganymede and hazy Uranus can be ...

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The biggest and brightest full moon of the year is coming up next week followed by the last full moon of the year. Next week's Beaver Moon will not only be a supermoon, but it will be the biggest ...