The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.
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February 2026: What's in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
The solar system's two largest planets adorn the evening sky this month, while the smaller inner planets linger near the Sun and remain mostly out of sight. You'll want to make Saturn your first ...
Today’s observatories document every pulse and flash in the sky each night. To understand how the cosmos has changed over longer periods, scientists rely on a more tactile technology.
Updated measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft could help researchers better understand the planet's mysterious interior, ...
Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...
For the first time, researchers have found what seems to be a cloud of dark matter about 60 million times the mass of the sun in our galactic neighbourhood ...
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A monstrous sunspot 15 Earth's wide is currently facing Earth: Here's how to see it for yourself
But best be quick, it might not be visible for long!
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See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight
One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.
Prominent constellations in the February evening sky are Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga. You’ll ...
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Auroras likely as most active sunspot in years turns toward Earth
The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.
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How long does it take the sun to rotate?
The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.
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