Pons-Brooks and Jupiter were seen by NASA's Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory-A (STEREO-A). Credit: Space.com | NASA STEREO | edited by Steve Spaleta ...

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first photos of rings around Jupiter. This was the first time anyone had seen Jupiter’s ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs this month. Venus transitions from evening to morning, while Mars and Jupiter dominate the late ...

The triple star system is sending comets, asteroids and meteors our way, and the number of interstellar objects entering the solar system will rise.

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On February 20, Mercury in Pisces forms a square with Jupiter in Gemini, setting the stage for a cosmic tug-of-war. On February 20, Mercury in Pisces forms a square with Jupiter in Gemini ...

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On a night when the Comets celebrated the 43-year history of professional indoor soccer in Kansas City, it was 22-year-old Leo Acosta who came up clutch for the Comets as they defeated the St ...

encircled by a belt of distant comet-like objects, similar to the sun's Oort cloud, could spawn 'Oumuamua clones with regular frequency. But the process is enhanced in systems that host Jupiter ...

2025 promises to be a year filled with stunning celestial events, from dazzling auroras to passing comets, visible eclipses, and incredible planetary alignments. Whether you’re a seasoned astronomer ...

This image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures several storms in Jupiter’s southern hemisphere (Figure A). Titanic blasts created by the impacts of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 fragments left Jupiter with ...