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Bright green Comet SWAN falls apart after once-in-a-lifetime appearance in our night sky
Since its discovery, hundreds of observations of the comet have been logged into the International Astronomical Union’s Minor ...
A planet 140 light-years from Earth is 'on its last breath' as it rapidly crumbles to pieces
A planet 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly falling apart has been spotted by astronomers after they detected an ...
When and where can you see the Lyrid meteor shower? Cloud cover forecast, what to know
Best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the Lyrid meteor shower is the world's oldest known of its kind and reliably occurs ...
Chemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet
This week, learn why experts are divided over an exoplanet, see the first footage of a colossal squid in its deep-sea habitat ...
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This green comet not visible to the human eye is likely breaking apart
The comet won’t swing close to Earth like Tsuchinshan-Atlas did last year. Other notable flybys included Neowise in 2020 and Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake in the 1990s. The comet, also designated C ...
How the sun’s motion affects meteor showers
Here’s a little spoiler for next month’s Cosmic Calendar: early May will see the return of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The ...
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Molecules From Space May Have Sparked Life on Earth Billions of Years Ago
Learn about new evidence that suggests life on Earth may have started with the help of molecules that were delivered by ...
The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak tonight. Here's when and where to see it.
The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight Monday, April 21, into the morning of Tuesday, April 22, according ...
Here's when you can see the Lyrid Meteor showers in Washington this week
The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the oldest known annual meteor showers. It was first recorded by Chinese observers in 687 ...
Cosmic Parade: Planets, the Moon, and a Comet Dazzle Over Paranal
A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...