On Feb. 17, 2026, the moon slipped directly between Earth and the sun, creating a spectacular 'ring of fire' visible to very few people on Earth, but ESA's Proba-2 had had the best seat in the house.

In late winter, the zodiacal light is visible in the evening in the Northern Hemisphere (false dusk) and in the pre-dawn ...

Following a massive cryovolcanic eruption, the mysterious Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has been morphed into a giant spiral ...

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team of four amateur astronomers with a remotely ...

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It quickly became apparent the newly discovered object was a member of a group called the Kreutz sungrazing comets. These include many of the brightest and most spectacular comets ever seen. Comet ...

Some astronomers have noted that its faint magnitude "does not bode well for the comet's survival past perihelion." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The third-ever interstellar comet is on its way out of the solar system forever. Astronomers are tracking a visitor called 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object ever observed. The two ...

Comet C/2023 P1, Nishimura visible from Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Space.com Senate shutdown deal stalls over Graham objection Video shows airport bystander bodyslamming TSA breach ...

Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander, UD Space Command, speaks in May 2025 at the US Naval War College. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns) WASHINGTON — Gen. Stephen ...