A new comet, expected to be the brightest of the ... An occultation is similar to a solar eclipse — when the moon obscures the sun — but much less grand. Lunar occultations can happen several ...

Scientists proposed an explanation for the formation of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck near the lunar south pole, which ...

Comets are notorious for not performing the ... The safest way to view a solar eclipse is through eclipse glasses that meet the international safety standard ISO 12312-2:2015.

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many bright planets at once.

So comets live these interesting lives where they’re mostly ... And for people that saw this total solar eclipse back in 2024, this isn’t quite the same deal. It’s not as mind-blowingly awesome as ...

A meteor shower happens when Earth passes through debris, a kind of ‘space litter’ left by comets or asteroids ... This is a special event. A partial solar eclipse will occur at 11am on March 29th, ...

Amelia Bryan discusses what cosmological events to look forward to in 2025: planetary parades, eclipses and meteor showers.

A partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers part of the Sun ... They come from debris left by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. This year’s thin crescent moon won’t add much glare, so conditions are ...