The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April 16-25 every year and will next peak in the early hours of April 22, 2026.
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The dual celestial events will ring in the new year, although the luminous "wolf" supermoon may hamper skywatchers' view of ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed object from outside the Solar System, passed closest to the Sun on October 30, 2025, revealing unusual water production. Observations by the ...
GRAND JUNCTION Colo. (KREX)- Stargazers are in for a treat this week as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak — with a rare appearance of Comet Lemmon. The celestial show promises bright streaks ...
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Protoplanetary disk. Figure from a computer simulation visualizing the formation of planets (https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12278 ). Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech. August 22, 2024, Mountain View, CA - An ...
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I just received this image of Comet 240P/NEAT from longtime Astronomy contributor Chris Schur, and I had to share it. This ...
During Tuesday morning’s peak, expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour in ideal viewing conditions, said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota ...