Quadrantids over the Great Wall
Named for a forgotten constellation, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is an annual event for planet Earth’s northern hemisphere […]
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It’s Cold Outside, but Earth Is at Its Closest Approach ...
Our planet’s elliptical orbit doesn’t affect winter or summer temperatures. But some astronomers wonder whether it’s a factor […]
The Fainting of Betelgeuse
Begirt with many a blazing star, Orion the Hunter is one of the most recognizable constellations. In this […]
Your Guide to Eclipses, Supermoons and More Lunar Events by ...
Eclipses, supermoons and other astronomical highlights to look forward to, years into the future. Published: July 12, 2019 […]
‘We Couldn’t Believe Our Eyes’: A Lost World of Shipwrecks ...
Archaeologists have found more than 40 vessels in the Black Sea, some more than a millennium old, shedding […]
Meteor Showers in 2020 That Will Light Up Night Skies ...
All year long, Earth passes through streams of cosmic debris. Here’s a list of major meteor showers and […]
Sync your calendar with the solar system by MICHAEL ROSTON
Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s […]
Rocket Launches, Trips to Mars and More 2020 Space and ...
A year full of highs and lows in space just ended, and the 12 months to come will […]
As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Scientists See Threat to ...
Various companies are pressing ahead with plans for internet service from space, which has prompted astronomers to voice […]
Betelgeuse Imagined
Why is Betelgeuse fading? No one knows. Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most recognized stars in the […]