Sky Watching Guide
Watch the Supermoon Rise Around the World in Pictures
The 'super' event was a great excuse to get outside and take in some celestial wonder—even if the moon didn't look all that different
Geminid Meteor Shower Will Blaze Across Skies
Will you stay up to catch the show?
Super Pictures Capture This Year's Only Visible Supermoon
If you missed last night's celestial show, these images feature our lunar orb in all its glory
Three-Mile Wide Asteroid Will Zoom by Earth This December
But it will still be about 6.4 million miles away
Leonid Meteor Shower Will Streak Through Skies This Weekend
Expect 10 to 25 shooting stars per hour as the planet passes through the debris of comet Tempel-Tuttle
Out-of-This-World Facts for International Observe the Moon Night
This Saturday, people around the world will be gazing up at the glowing orb in the sky
Look Up: The Orionid Meteor Shower Will Streak Through Skies This Weekend
Bits of Halley's Comet are raining down on Earth, and the show will peak in the wee hours of Saturday morning
An October Harvest Moon Rises Tonight
The full moon closest to the equinox rises soon after sunset, casting a glow early evening that helps farmers bring in their crops
Watch Free Live Streams of Outer Space
The astronomy website Slooh has lifted the paywall on footage from its telescopes
Catch the Perseid Meteor Shower's Fiery Show
Though the moon will partially obscure the normally dazzling sight, the shower's peak is still worth a peek
NASA Launch Will Dot the Sky With Colorful Clouds
No, it's not aliens or a massive conspiracy plot—just a space-age study of the atmosphere
Watch a Large Asteroid Streak Through the Night Sky
Only a small telescope will be needed
New Charter Flight Takes Passengers to See the Southern Lights
The first "Flight to the Lights" took 130 skygazers to get up close with the Aurora Australis
Cloud Atlas Adds First New "Species" in Almost 70 Years
The update includes 12 new cloud-related features, including volatus clouds, contrails, and wave-like asperitas discovered by citizen scientists
Blazing Green Meteor Lights Up Midwest Skies
Early Monday morning, the fireball buzzed Wisconsin before breaking up over Lake Michigan
The Full Moon May Dull the Dazzle of this Year's Geminid Meteor Shower—But You Can Still Catch a Glimpse
With just the right timing, stargazers could catch a few of the sparkling streaks
October Skies Herald Meteor Showers Throughout the Month
The Draconid and Orionid meteor showers will streak across night skies this month
Look Up! The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going to Be a Doozy This Year
The number of shooting stars could double this year
Keep Your Eyes to the Sky for the Delta Aquarid Meteors This Month
The late-July meteor shower heralds the popular Perseids
Spy Two Supernovae in June's Night Sky
After millions of years, their light is finally bright enough to see from Earth
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