Imagery from NASA does not disappoint and the multiple of active missions that are exploring the solar system continue to lead to more research of the many unknowns. This week, NASA published images ...
Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...
Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.
Mars in 2024 was the site of the sad end of a machine that lived far beyond expectations. On January 18, NASA's Ingenuity ...
Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and the Sun. At this point, Mars appears larger and ...
Mars will be hidden during an event known as ... opposition and sits directly opposite the sun, as seen from Earth. Comet spotting: A one-in-160,000-years chance for some A comet will be spotted ...
Mars will be hidden during an event known as ... as seen from Earth. A comet will be spotted near the constellation Sagittarius, and will be so bright it could potentially be visible by the ...
At its brightest, Venus has a magnitude of -4.5, while Jupiter and Mars are around -3. Despite hopes that the comet would be visible during the day, it did not get bright enough during its brush ...
A BRIGHT comet could be visible in the sky for the first time in 160,000 years - making it a real once-in-a-lifetime display. It will be one of the brightest comets to pass Earth in 20 years.
The International Space Station is captured in orbit from the vantage point of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule in 2021.
Pettit pointed a camera toward one of the space station's windows and caught the comet as it paid the astronauts a visit. "It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit," he said on X ...
The comet, known as C/2024 G3 or ATLAS ... There will be a lunar occultation of Mars. That means Mars will slip behind the Moon, making it seem like the planet has disappeared, he told USA ...