What happens when a comet collides with a gas giant? In July 1994, Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into Jupiter in a spectacular series of 21 explosions, creating fireballs bigger than Earth itself. This was ...

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

NASA caught images from the comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), making its closest ... explorers a recent image of a color-enhanced view of Jupiter from NASA’s Juno mission taken in December 2024 and ...

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and Jupiter were seen by NASA's Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory-A (STEREO-A). Credit: Space.com | NASA STEREO | edited by Steve Spaleta Elon Musk uncovers limestone ...

in the constellation Cassiopeia and Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, which orbits between Jupiter and Neptune. Here’s when you’ll see the next full moon, comets constellations and more.

From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Although some of the planets and the comet will be visible with the naked eye, using binoculars or small telescopes will give you a better view, allowing you to see Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ...