Ever looked up at the night sky and seen a line of lights zipping across? Chances are, you’ve spotted the Starlink satellites ...

Comet SWAN has an estimated brightness of magnitude +6.1 (a measure of visual brightness), which, in a dark, moonless sky, ...

Astronomer Gianluca Masi and his Virtual Telescope Project will host a special livestream on Oct. 24 beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The month brings a spectacular lineup of celestial sights—including a rare chance to see Mercury without a telescope and a ...

Comets Lemmon and SWAN are making their closest approach to Earth in a rare cosmic treat. Can you see it in NJ? Here's timing ...

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Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) can now be seen with binoculars close to Mars in the western sky after sunset. A long-tailed comet has been spotted close to the sun, and some astronomers are predicting it ...

October’s night sky is set to dazzle, featuring a radiant supermoon, the fiery Draconid meteor shower, and the sparkling Orionids. As the full moon reaches its largest and brightest on October 6, ...

Josh Dury used clever camera techniques to document the scene from the Mendip Hills as Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) streaked ...