The Lyrids are the product of a comet called C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) that has a roughly 422-year orbit around the Sun; their ...

It's officially spring now. A week or so ago I sat in the Adirondack chair outside and soaked up some 73-degree sunshine, ...

April's full moon, the Pink Moon will rise on Sunday, April 13. If you've been looking at the Moon this week, you'll have ...

Venus, Saturn, and Mercury are full of surprises this month, and they have one more awe-striking display in store. Before ...

Meteor showers are the result of comet debris that remains behind. When Earth passes through this dust, the particles ...

THE dazzling Lyrid meteor shower is set to rain over Earth this Easter, with outbursts of up to 100 shooting stars per hour.

If you're hoping to spot some celestial activity this spring in Texas, two meteor showers will soon give you the chance.

Binoculars are now needed to see the comet up close, but it will get easier to spot as time goes on. Credit for discovering comet SWAN25F goes to the European Space Agency's SOHO satellite ...

In a report released on April 10, Doron Lande from Kepler Capital maintained a Buy rating on COMET Holding AG (COTN – Research Report), with a price target of CHF305.00. The company’s shares ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On April 11, 1960, astronomers began the first scientific experiment that would search for ...

One of the great things about astronomy is that it's full of surprises, especially when it comes to comets — you just can't predict when a new one might pop up. But when one does appear, it gets both ...