Astronomers
The 'Comet of the Century' Failed to Impress, but It Wasn't Such a Disaster After All
Highly anticipated before its arrival in late 1973, Kohoutek became an interplanetary punchline. But astronomers may have gotten the last laugh
How to Watch the Geminid Meteor Shower This Month
The celestial spectacle will peak on December 13 and 14, lighting up the night sky with as many as 120 shooting stars per hour
Here’s How to Watch The Orionid Meteor Shower This Weekend
The celestial show will peak on the night of October 21 to 22, with around 23 meteors expected per hour
The Seven Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Mars
Scientists have learned a lot since they started sending crafts and rovers to our red neighbor
How to Watch the Draconid Meteor Shower This Weekend
Though it’s usually a smaller display, the Draconids have historically produced breathtaking outbursts of shooting stars known as "meteor storms"
Mysterious Planet-Like Objects in the Orion Nebula Are Baffling Astronomers
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed dozens of Jupiter-mass, often paired objects, nicknamed JuMBOs, raising questions about how they formed
Newly Discovered Green Comet Is Passing By Earth This Week
Comet Nishimura, which appears only once every 435 years, is on track to approach the sun and shoot into deep space
You Can Watch the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse From Aboard These Cruise Ships
Several cruise lines are offering special sailings for the rare celestial spectacle on April 8, 2024
Seven Amazing Accomplishments the James Webb Telescope Achieved in Its First Year
The observatory has yielded jaw-dropping shots—and surprising facts—about our universe
Could You Decode a Message From Aliens?
An artist is challenging researchers and amateurs alike to practice parsing an extraterrestrial communication
These National Parks Are Hosting Stargazing Festivals in 2023
As more areas grow brighter with light pollution, national parks across the country have become dark-sky havens
Newly Discovered Exoplanet May Be Covered in Volcanoes
Astronomers found an Earth-sized world that could have liquid water on its surface and may be able to support life
See the Sharp New Image of a Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers used machine-learning technology to improve a 2019 visualization of the M87 black hole, located some 54 million light-years away from Earth
Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
A veteran eclipse chaser explains how to get ready for one of the planet’s biggest celestial events
See the James Webb Telescope's Rare New Image of a Dying Star
The star is on the cusp of exploding in a supernova and may offer insights into the universe's so-called "dust budget crisis"
Ten Dazzling Celestial Events to See in 2023
Stargazers can look forward to watching a rare comet, a super blue moon and several spectacular meteor showers
James Webb Telescope Confirms the Existence of Its First Exoplanet
The high-tech observatory is helping to study the rocky, Earth-sized world that's 41 light-years away
This Exoplanet Is Doomed to Be Obliterated by a Star
Kepler-1658b is slowly spiraling toward a fiery demise
Listen to the Sound of a Dust Devil Swirling Around on Mars
For the first time, scientists have recorded the noise of a Martian dust storm using a microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover
Unique NASA Observatory Will Make a Final Flight—to a Museum
SOFIA, a 38,000-pound telescope inside an airplane, spent eight years observing the universe in infrared
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