Comet Lemmon, also designated C/2025 A6, was discovered in January by a telescope scouring the night sky for near-Earth ...

Conditions are near-perfect to spot this celestial visitor, which won't appear again in our night sky for another millennium.

Mars is within 5 degrees of Mercury from Oct. 12 through Oct. 29, but is much fainter. On the evening of Oct. 19, the two planets will appear closest together, just 2 degrees apart. About 30 minutes ...

Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining ...

Comet Lemon will be in the heart of the constellation Boötes, the Herdsman, as it makes its closest approach to Earth on Oct.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The bright light from a fireball lit up the skies over Middle Tennessee early Tuesday morning.

Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New York. My "official" title there is "Associate and Guest Lecturer." Indeed, through all of these years I given scores of ...

When the sun sets on Friday, stargazers are about to have their best chance at seeing Mercury shine in the night sky in 2025. Visible to the naked eye, Mercury should be seen in the western sky at ...

A larger-than-normal moon and meteor shower are set to light up the sky in early October, offering people a show to kick off early fall. Sky watchers have a lot to look ...

A meteor is in the Earth's atmosphere, entering at high speed and burning up before hitting Earth. These are often called ...

Residents across Middle Tennessee were shocked and amazed when the sky lit up just after 2:00 a.m. Here are instructions on ...

July 2025 might be considered a "slack month" so far as planet viewing is concerned. In the evening sky, Mercury is available during the evening — though with some difficulty — low in the ...