A team of astronomers, spearheaded by researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of ...

November’s supermoon is the second of three supermoons this year and also the closest: The moon will come within just under 222,000 miles of Earth. Tides may be slightly higher during a supermoon ...

The Beaver Moon is almost here. The big, bright supermoon will rise over Mississippi soon. What you need to know to see it, ...

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(NEXSTAR) — Skywatcher or not, you’ve likely heard of Halley’s comet. As popular as it is, however, seeing it may be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for some. The comet, often referred to as just ...

Comets Lemmon and SWAN will be at their brightest just as the annual Orionid meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet reaches its peak.

WASHINGTON — The Orionid meteor shower will put on a cosmic show in the night sky this week, giving stargazers a chance to see up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids will peak on Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...

In a rare doublecosmic treat and once-in-a-millennium visit from an icy green comet, stargazers can look to the night sky through October 2025 to view Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN, which will be ...