Six-planet ‘parade’ to dazzle night sky on 28 February 2026 – How to see the rare alignment
A rare celestial spectacle is set to unfold in the evening skies on Saturday, 28 February 2026, as…
Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra
In late February, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look up for a special sight: six planets will…
6 planets will be visible at end of February
NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and…
What the Planetary Parade on February 28 Could Actually Look Like
On February 28, there will be six planets visible in the evening sky, a full-blown planetary parade, at…
Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets
Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a…
Radar data shows cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
WASHINGTON – A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s…
How earthquake detectors can track space junk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows…
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the…
What to See Tonight on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025 — Crescent Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, ISS Flyby and Aurora Chances
Christmas Eve 2025 arrives with a sky that’s doing the most — in the best way. Tonight’s waxing…
Space scientist Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock: ‘Children should reach for the stars’
Since childhood, renowned space scientist Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock has had a “crazy dream” about travelling into space herself.…