If you make a wish every time you spot a “shooting star,” July 30 will be a busy night for you. Two different meteor showers are scheduled to peak on that night. As a result, it will be possible to see a meteor every two minutes during the darkest hours.
Since it first entered Jupiter's orbit in 2016, NASA's JunoCam has given the world an unparalleled look at the planet.
Scientists believe we're nearing the reoccurrence of the nova T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), nicknamed the Blaze Star.
The search for extraterrestrial life has long motivated astronomers. The universe is vast and many realms still remain unknown. Thankfully, the evolving technology of astronomers at NASA and other research centers has shed light on increasingly far reaches of the skies. Observations from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have recently revealed yet another exoplanet—a planet beyond our Solar System.
Summer is here, and the Moon is about to put on a spectacular show to celebrate.
As impressive as the highest peaks on Earth are, they barely compare to the tallest mountains in our solar system.
The celestial bodies spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continue to marvel the astronomy community. This time, it captured two of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen, breaking the records it previously set. The galaxies, known as JADES-GS-z14-0 and JADES-GS-z14-1, were seen as they were around 300 million years after the Big Bang, existing at least 100 million years earlier than the previous record holder.
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy is known for his ultra-high-definition photos of the Sun, and now he's focusing his equipment on an...
In early May, solar flares caused stunning auroras, grabbing the attention of a lot of astronomy enthusiasts and the public at...
In early May 2024, Americans as far south as Florida were able to catch glimpses of a rare phenomenon, usually seen only in more northern regions: the Northern Lights. These beautiful spectral colors which dance through the sky are the result of solar storms on our Sun.
Humans visiting Mars will likely happen within the next 15 years. However, it will be a nine-month-long journey one way.
The last couple of months have been spectacular for stargazers and astronomy lovers.
