ASTRONOMY

A fireball shoots across the skies over Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Watch Amazing Footage of a Meteorite Crashing in Russia

The gigantic asteroid exploded in the skies over Chelyabinsk, Russia—and it was caught on camera.

The Geminid meteor shower lights up the sky over the Himalayas.

Watch the Geminid Meteor Shower Dazzle December Skies

The Geminids are famous for producing some of the brightest and most frequent meteors of the year.

Jupiter will appear extra big and bright this week.

See a Huge, Super Bright Jupiter Reach Opposition This Week

Jupiter at opposition is the best time of year to see the solar system’s largest planet in the night sky.

The Leonid meteor shower becomes a meteor storm every 33 years.

The Leonid Meteor Shower Explodes Across Skies This November

Known for producing the occasional meteor storm, the Leonid meteor shower is highly anticipated among astronomy fans.

An annular solar eclipse appears like a ring of fire in the night sky.

See an Annular Solar Eclipse Cast a “Ring of Fire” in October’s Sky

In October, catch this special type of solar eclipse that occurs only once every year or two.

The Orionid meteor shower peaks in late October.

The Orionid Meteor Shower Will Light Up Skies in October: Here’s How to Catch It

The Orionid meteor shower is visible around the world, and this year it peaks the night of Saturday, October 21.

September’s harvest moon is also the last super moon of 2023.

The Harvest Moon, the Final Super Moon of the Year, is Coming in Late September

The harvest moon is the full moon that falls closest to the fall equinox, and this year, it’s also a super moon.

NASA Cassini spacecraft took this image of Saturn while it was in the planet's shadow.

See Saturn’s Rings Illuminated by the Sun When the Planet Reaches Opposition

People on Earth will be able to see Saturn illuminated by the sun for one night only.

The Perseid meteor shower can produce 100 meteors per hour.

The 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower Will Light Up August Skies—Here’s How to See It

Observers will have a good chance at spotting a dazzling display of meteors and even fireballs during 2023's Perseid meteor shower.

This August features not one, but two super moons—and the second is a blue moon.

August’s Two Super Moons Are Coming: Don't Miss the Full Sturgeon Moon and Rare Super Blue Moon in 2023

All the details for when August’s two super moons are coming, and what a giant freshwater fish has to do with it.

Meteorological summer and astronomical summer are not the same.

Why Meteorological and Astronomical Seasons Don’t Line Up

Happy first day of (meteorological) summer!

A Super Buck Moon Will Coincide With July 4 Fireworks This Summer

This summer's fireworks will have to compete with another spectacle in the night sky—a super buck moon.

A strawberry moon rising over the Manhattan skyline.

Venus and a Strawberry Moon Will Brighten Skies This Weekend

June's strawberry moon will be accompanied by an extra-bright Venus this Saturday.

A Manhattanhenge sunrise in New York City.

New York’s Manhattanhenge Sunset is Coming Next Week

One of New York's most beautiful sights is right around the corner—or, straight down the street toward New Jersey.

During this penumbral lunar eclipse, visible in Lahore, Pakistan, in 2017, Earth's main shadow did not cover the moon.

Catch the Shadowy Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Coming in May

About a third of all lunar eclipses only ever hit the “partially illuminated” shadow of the Earth's penumbra. Here's how to see it happen this May.

April's hybrid solar eclipse will be even more impressive than this partial eclipse.

An Ultra-Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse is Coming in April

On April 20, 2023, you can partake in one of the rarest types of eclipses: a hybrid solar eclipse.

An illustration of part of our solar system (not to scale).

One Misconception About Each Planet in the Solar System

Let's debunk some planetary misconceptions to make you feel a little bit closer to the majesty of space. Except, maybe not to Uranus.

This is going to screw with your sense of time.

How Long Are Days and Years on Other Planets in Our Solar System?

How long is a day on Mars? What about a year on Venus? The answers will probably mess with your sense of time.

The full worm moon occurs at the start of spring.

Catch the Full Worm Moon Coming in March

You'll have to be an early bird to catch a glimpse of March’s full worm moon at its peak in 2023.

Another green comet, ISON, captured in the Virgo constellation in 2013.

A Rare Green Comet Will Be Visible From Earth This Month—Here’s How to See It

The next comet visible from Earth is worth digging out your old pair of binoculars to see.

We have better cold weather tires thanks to NASA.

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

From scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to memory foam, here’s all the tech you should be thanking NASA for.

Hold Your Phone Up to the Night Sky and This App Will Identify Stars, Planets, and More

Sky Guide will answer all your burning stargazing questions, from “What am I looking at?” to “What should I be looking at?”

The Southern Sky is full of celestial wonders.

11 Dazzling Southern Hemisphere Constellations You Should Know

If you’re a North American observer, you’ve only ever really seen half of what the night sky has to show.

The Carina Nebula stellar nursery as captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

See Mind-Blowing Photos of the Deep Universe from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has released the deepest, clearest images of the universe ever captured.

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