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Rare comet could shine bright as Venus as it falls toward the sun: What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3
Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year comet'.
James Webb telescope spies record-breaking hoard of stars hiding in a warped 'dragon' galaxy
Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" galaxy, 6.5 billion light-years from Earth. It is the largest group of individually imaged stars ever seen at such a distance.
What temperature is the moon?
An astronomer describes how the moon's surface temperature changes.
Saturn will disappear behind the moon for skywatchers in Europe on Saturday. Here's how to see it.
One of the last easily visible lunar occultations of Saturn until 2037 will occur on Jan. 4.
Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonight
The Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4.
Full moons of 2025: Names, dates and everything you need to know
Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including dates for two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons.
10 amazing things we found on Mars in 2024, from hundreds of 'spiders' to a 'Martian dog'
From arachnid-like formations and mysterious blobs to an underground ocean and a giant volcano, here are our 10 favorite things scientists discovered on Mars this year.
There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus
"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting."
