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Astronomy August 11, 2024

Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, potentially giving stargazers big show

The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on Sunday night into early Monday morning, giving stargazers the chance to see hundreds of meteors.

LIFESTYLE July 30, 2024

Northern Lights may be seen across some portions of US this week after 'strong solar activity'

Northern states across the U.S. may just have another chance at viewing the Aurora Borealis — the Northern Lights — this week following some major solar storms that took place this weekend.

Astronomy July 29, 2024

'Doubleheader' meteor shower to light up the sky this week: Here's how to catch a glimpse

There will be back-to-back meteor showers this week. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday, and this year it will coincide with the Alpha Capricornids.

AIR AND SPACE July 23, 2024

What to know about the 'Devil Comet’ after its closest passing of Earth in 71 years

The Devil Comet has a unique characteristic of appearing to have horns. This comet, officially known as 12/Pons-Brooks, made its closest pass of Earth in 71 years.

SPORTS June 21, 2024

Astronauts experiment with sports in microgravity

While experiments with sports in space were relatively simple just 50 years ago, they paved the way for modern-day testing of sporting equipment and even household items in zero gravity.

NASA May 30, 2024

Powerful Webb Telescope captures most distant known galaxy, scientists say

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed the most distant known galaxy, which they claim is very luminous and nearly 300 million years old.

AIR AND SPACE May 29, 2024

A planet parade is happening next month: Here's why NASA says you might miss it

The upcoming planetary parade will feature the alignment of six planets, but only Mercury and Mars will be visible to the naked eye due to the sun's interference.

AIR AND SPACE May 16, 2024

Merger of massive black holes from early universe uncovered by Webb telescope, scientists say

The Webb Space Telescope has made a new discovery, detecting the earliest known merger of black holes. One of the black holes is 50 million times more massive than the sun.

AIR AND SPACE May 15, 2024

Scientists discover large, 'cotton candy-like' planet with unusually low density

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet called WASP-193b that's larger than Jupiter but incredibly light and fluffy due to its composition of mostly light gases.

TECH May 15, 2024

Suit up for the stars: SpaceX’s new era of space fashion

SpaceX's suits for astronauts embarking on the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission are sleek with advanced functionality, propulsion and life-support systems.

LIFESTYLE May 11, 2024

Rare solar storm wows stargazers across America: 'So awesome!'

Historic geomagnetic conditions made the night sky light up across America Friday night with spectacular displays in all corners of the country.