This animation shows the observations of comet 3I/ATLAS when it was discovered on July 1, 2025. The NASA-funded ATLAS survey telescope in Chile first reported that the comet originated from ...

8 night sky events to see in July, from a ‘buck moon‘ to a rare view of Pluto Get your binoculars ready for dark skies, elusive planets, and a sky show spanning the entire month.

9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions.

A Parade of Planets Beginning in late February, seven planets will align in the night sky. But Uranus and Neptune may require a telescope to see.

7 planets are aligned in the night sky right now. But what's that mean for science? Stefanie Waldek Wed, February 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC ...

In February 2025, all seven of our planetary neighbors will be visible from Earth. So what does such a planetary alignment mean for science? Well, not much — unless you're an interplanetary spacecraft ...

When it comes to four or more planets in the night sky, that's a bit less common, occurring every few years or so. But we happen to be in something of a hotspot for planetary parades right now.

Watch | Indian astronomer Captures mesmerising time-lapse of earth’s rotation from Ladakh’s starry sky As the engineer-in-charge at the observatory, Angchuk aspires to create a full 24-hour ...

The Orionids meteor shower peaks on Monday, but will continue to light up the sky through Nov. 22, as debris from Halley's Comet enters Earth's atmosphere.

Night skies came aglow on Thursday with the shimmering palette of the northern lights, or the aurora borealis if you prefer.

A recently discovered comet, named C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, makes its closest approach of Earth on Saturday. The comet’s next appearance may be in 80,000 years.

An animation of a nova, similar to what'll happen to T Coronae Borealis. (Image credit: NASA/Conceptual Image Lab/Goddard Space Flight Center) Any day now, our night sky will host a guest star.