Space & Skywatching
- Vivid Aurora Swirls Over Northern US, UK And Australia13 hours agoThe Northern Lights really delivered over parts of the northern U.S. Thursday night. Auroras were also visible in parts of Australia and the U.K.
- New Solar Telescope’s First Images: Sun In Stunning Detail19 hours agoReady to see the sun like never before? NOAA’s CCOR-1 solar telescope aboard the new GOES-19 satellite recently captured stunning footage of coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, from the sun.
- Hundreds Spot Fireball Streaking Across North America2 days agoA spectacular fireball burst across the night sky, dazzling hundreds of spectators across several U.S. states and even Canada.
- Time-Lapse Shows Comet A3 Soaring Over Colorado3 days agoComet A3 only comes this close to Earth every 80,000 years. Watch the comet as it glimmered over Colorado and South Dakota Monday night.
- Don’t Miss: Orionids Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend4 days agoThe Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend into Monday. Here’s what to know for the best view.
- Stunning Timelapse From Space Shows A ‘Stellar Volcano’4 days agoNASA’s Hubble Telescope has been observing the nebula R Aquarii for decades, but a new time lapse video gives you an up close look at the star system and a colorful explosion that scientists say describe as “a lawn sprinkler gone berserk.”
- NASA, SpaceX Launch Europa Clipper After Hurricane Delay5 days agoAfter being delayed several days by Hurricane Milton, NASA and SpaceX on Monday launched the Europa Clipper on a mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The spacecraft spans about the length of a basketball court when it deploys its solar power array, which looks like giant wings. The Europa Clipper launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. There were no booster landings.
- Rare Comet Lights Up The Sky In Once-In-A-Lifetime Event7 days agoA comet that passed near Earth 80,000 years ago, started another swing by our planet Saturday night. Watch the video to see it light up the night sky and learn more about why the celestial event was so special.
- See Comet A3 Tonight: Here's HowOct 18, 2024, 3:03 pm EDTNow is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to view one spectacular comet soaring across the night sky.
- The Brightest Supermoon of the Year Is Coming This WeekOct 18, 2024, 5:41 am EDTThe brightest supermoon of 2024 takes place on Thursday and we’ve got the best time to watch it, and when the last supermoon of the year will take place.