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The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks May 5–6, with up to 30 meteors per hour in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s when and how to watch despite bright moonlight.
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Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth
The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.
If you haven't ventured out and looked up at the skies over the last week at night — or really all of 2024 — you're missing out on quite the show. First, there were the northern lights that danced and splashed a pallet of colors across the nighttime ...
Comet C/2025 R3 is already drawing attention—and offers a rare chance to understand what separates an ordinary comet from a truly “great” one. Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) hangs above Bietschhorn in Switzerland in early April. Astronomers say its ...
The comet is currently in the constellation Pegasus and passing near the Great Square of Pegasus.
What could be the brightest comet of the year is set to pass by Earth this week. The comet, formally known as C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS), was discovered only in September 2025 by Pan-STARRS telescopes in Hawaii. In its journey through space, it has ...
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will dazzle the sky very early Wednesday morning, but you’ll have to make an effort to see it in the PNW. Watch to see how!