Space
Stunning Time-lapse Captures Comet Hurtling Towards The Sun
February 28, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has captured another stunning video while aboard the International Space Station. This time he used his photography skills to create a time-lapse video that gives you a clear view of a comet that would just look like a fuzzy dot to your naked eye. Watch the video to learn when you could possibly see the comet from your own backyard.
Earth Will Have A Second Moon For About Two Months
February 28, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
Asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit Earth like a mini-moon for about two months before rejoining an asteroid belt orbiting the sun. It will take some work to see this second moon, but here’s how you can try.
Building-Sized Asteroid Has A Small Chance Of Hitting Earth
February 18, 2025, 2:08 pm EST
A building-sized asteroid has a 1.3% chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. Though the chance is small, it has activated a global defense strategy. The asteroid ranks a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale.
Asteroid 2024 YR4’s Chances Of Hitting Earth Have Risen
February 18, 2025, 2:08 pm EST
The asteroid was originally believed to have a 1.3% chance of hitting Earth, but further observations have bumped the odds up to 2.3%. But here’s why you shouldn’t get too worried.
Target Practice: NASA Could Shoot The Moon For Soil Analysis
February 14, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
A new potential NASA mission involves firing sensor bullets into the lunar surface - quite literally shooting the moon. Here’s how they plan to unlock its secrets with a cosmic bang:
These Space Photos Will Have You Stunned
February 14, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
The winners of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition have been announced, and they sure are otherworldly.
Lunar Eclipse Of Full Harvest Moon Tonight
February 11, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
September’s full moon is known as the Harvest Moon, but it’s so much more than that this time around. Tonight's full moon will also be part of a partial lunar eclipse - plus, it’s a supermoon, the second of four consecutive supermoons this year. It’s also called the Corn Moon or Fruit Moon.
Cosmic Question Mark Spotted In Space
February 11, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
The James Webb Space Telescope spotted something odd in deep space, thanks to a rare alignment of distant galaxies, including a dusty red one so massive it distorts the others. The "question mark" could help provide answers to what our own galaxy, the Milky Way, looked like 7 billion years ago. Webb is the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built.
Don’t Miss This Month’s Parade Of Planets
February 10, 2025, 7:21 am EST
From now into February, the night sky is lined up perfectly for a “parade of planets.” While it’s not super rare, planetary alignment isn’t something we see all the time. So it’s worth getting out there to take a look. Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and Venus will all be visible with the naked eye. Neptune and Uranus will be there, too, but won’t be as shining as brightly. Use a telescope or binoculars for an even better view.
Space Debris Lights Up The Night Sky Over Wisconsin
February 7, 2025, 10:06 am EST
People across the Midwest got a stunning light show if they happened to look up on Tuesday night. Watch what some lucky witnesses captured on video and learn exactly what it was that burned so bright in the skies over Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois.
