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Mars stargazing

Thursday

See Mars at Its Closest in the Night Sky Until 2033

Mars is looking bright and beautiful in the night sky right now.

leonid meteor shower 2022

Nov 15

The Leonid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak, Here's How to See Shooting Stars This Week

The Leonid meteor shower will reach its peak this week, possibly even showing off some fireballs.

Artemis I SLS launch stream

Nov 14

How to Watch NASA's Artemis Mission Launch Live

Watch the test launch of NASA's new rocket live online.

how to watch total lunar eclipse

Nov 7

A Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Takes Place Tonight & It's the Last One for 3 Years

Don't miss the last total lunar eclipse until 2025.

Taurid meteor shower 2022

Nov 2

2 Meteor Showers Will Peak & Overlap Over the Coming Weeks

The North and South Taurids will reach their peak in early November, with good views starting in late October.

Oct 28

James Webb Telescope Reveals a Haunting Look at the Pillars of Creation

The high-definition telescope is back with a spooky take on the iconic interstellar formation.

Oct 19

James Webb Telescope Just Captured the Pillars of Creation in Trippy Detail

The Hubble telescope captured the first image of the pillars in 1995.

orionid meteor shower 2022

Oct 18

The Orionid Meteor Shower Will Light Up the Skies This Week

The Orionid meteor shower will bring a show to the skies overhead this week.

NASA Europa jupiter image

Oct 11

NASA Shares the Highest-Resolution Image of Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa

NASA's Juno spacecraft has returned beautiful image of the icy moon's surface.

draconid meteor shower 2022

Oct 7

The Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon. Here's How to See It.

The first meteor shower of fall will peak this weekend, but it's not likely to blow you away.

Oct 6

Nicole Mann Just Became the First Native American Woman to Go to Space

Mann, a Marine Corps veteran, is heading the SpaceX expedition as mission commander.

Northern Lights forecast October 2022

Sep 30

The Northern Lights May Be Visible Over North America This Weekend

Welcome spooky season with the northern lights.