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Star Tripping: Best Places to Travel for Stargazing

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Everybody can pull up an astronomy calendar and see what's up (celestially) in 2024.

A NASA Expert Picks the Top Stargazing Events for 2024

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In roughly five months, the much-anticipated celestial show of the year is taking place.

Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse

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On this fine Wednesday afternoon, I am a bearer of wonderful space news.

The Leonid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak, Here's When to Look Up

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Everybody, give a round of applause to the first week of November who, to meet the high expectations set by the last week of October (scary season, Halloween, and all that), decided to bless us with a packed schedule of cosmic events.

Here's How You Can Spot Jupiter and a Meteor Shower Peak This Week

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Make sure to unravel that rolled-up piece of papyrus of yours and go through your many, many wishes.

Another Epic Meteor Shower Peaks This Week, Here's How to See It

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With the stunning annular eclipse behind us, now it is time to focus solely on the big celestial event of 2024—the total solar eclipse, which is coming right up on April 8.

You Might Be Able to See the 2024 Total Eclipse from These Flights

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For stargazers, fall is something like the last gasp before the plunge.

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

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You can close all the 500 open tabs on your laptop now, trust us.

New Interactive Map Will Help You Plan the Perfect Solar Eclipse Trip

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Backyard Observatory: Space News You Can Actually Use

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Eclipses are a huge and pretty rare deal for space enthusiasts, and in the next few months, you will be able to catch not one, but two of them in the United States—pretty cool, right?

Where to Get Safe and Reliable Solar Eclipse Glasses

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You'd better not miss out on this super cool celestial event, because if you do, you'll have to wait a full year to catch it again.

Here's When to Catch the Final Supermoon of 2023

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If you are a space fanatic and looking up at the night sky is your favorite hobby, you probably know a thing or two about planets.

Look Up! It's a Great Week for Planet Viewing

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If you look at the sky (and more specifically, at the night sky) with a naked eye, chances are you'll already think it's beautiful.

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A NASA Expert Picks the Top Stargazing Events for 2024

We asked NASA astronomer Dr. Michelle Lynn Thaller when we should be looking up next year.

Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse

A few travel organizations are now accepting reservations.

The Leonid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak, Here's When to Look Up

You could see up to 15 meteors per hour.

Here's How You Can Spot Jupiter and a Meteor Shower Peak This Week

November is kicking off with a stacked week of celestial events.

Another Epic Meteor Shower Peaks This Week, Here's How to See It

You have a good shot at catching a few meteors with this year's Orionids.

You Might Be Able to See the 2024 Total Eclipse from These Flights

Talk about flying closer to the sun without getting burned!

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

The first meteor shower of fall is almost here.

New Interactive Map Will Help You Plan the Perfect Solar Eclipse Trip

The Planetary Society and the Eclipse Company just unveiled an epic eclipse travel planning tool.

Where to Get Safe and Reliable Solar Eclipse Glasses

Yes, you'll need them to safely view the annual "ring of fire" eclipse this month.

Here's When to Catch the Final Supermoon of 2023

It's the fourth and final supermoon of 2023.

Look Up! It's a Great Week for Planet Viewing

Here's how to see Uranus and Neptune in the night sky.

These Jaw-Dropping Space Images Just Won a Major Award

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced its Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners.