Ursid Meteor Shower 2024: A Winter Sky Spectacle

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Ursid Meteor Shower 2024: A Winter Sky Spectacle

In 2024, the Ursid Meteor Shower will peak on December 22-23, offering a breathtaking display of up to 50 meteors per hour. This celestial event, originating from Comet 8P/Tuttle, transforms the winter sky into a dazzling spectacle. Perfect for both seasoned astronomers and casual stargazers, the Ursid Meteor Shower is a must-s... Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower 2024: Viewing Guide & Tips

Get ready, stargazers! The Geminid meteor shower is coming in 2024. It's one of the most amazing sights in the sky. You can see up to 120 meteors per hour at its peak. Read more

Orionid Meteor Shower 2024 Is a Must-See Event

The 2024 Orionid Meteor Shower is a highly anticipated event that draws stargazers from around the world. Read more

Cosmic Showers: A Guide to the Draconid Meteor Display of 20…

The Draconid meteor shower will be active from October 6 to October 10, 2024, with meteors reaching their peak around October 8-9. At around 21:00 EDT on October 8, 2024, the shower is expected to reach its peak activity. Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2024: Stargazing Spectacle

The 2024 Perseid meteor shower is a must-see event in the sky. It's known for its bright and colorful trails. Read more

Embracing the Celestial Show: The Annual December Ursid Mete…

The Ursids, a lesser-known meteor shower, make their grand entrance annually, typically spanning from December 13 to 24. Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower 2023: Dates, Viewing Tips, and Celesti…

The Geminid meteor shower, a celestial spectacle cherished by skywatchers across the globe, returns in 2023, promising a breathtaking display of shooting stars. Read more

Gaze Up at the Night Sky: The Leonid Meteor Shower 2023

Every year, stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts anticipate the arrival of meteor showers, those captivating displays of celestial fireworks that light up the night sky. Read more

Orionid Meteor Shower - 2023

From 2 October to 7 November, the Orionid meteor shower will be active; its peak rate of meteor production will occur around 22 October. Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2023

The Perseid meteor shower is set to reach its peak on the night of August 12 and the early hours of August 13, 2023. Read more

Lyrid Meteor Shower - 2023

The yearly meteor drought, which lasts from January to mid-April each year, is invariably broken by the Lyrid meteor shower. The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual event that occurs between April 15 and April 29, with its peak expected on April 23 at 1:06 UTC in 2023. Read more

In January And February, A Bright Green Comet Will Race Acro…

In January and February, a recently found comet will whiz across the sky. Read more

Quadrantid Meteor Shower - 2023

The Quadrantid meteor shower is 2023’s first major meteor shower. From 12 December to 12 January, the Quadrantid meteor shower will be active, with its peak meteor production occurring Tuesday and Wednesday, January 3-4, 2023. Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower - 2022

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the finest meteors showers visible in either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere. From December 4 to December 17, the Geminid meteor shower will be active, reaching its peak meteor production on December 14th. Read more

Leonid Meteor Shower 2022

The Leonid meteor shower will be active from November 3 to December 2, producing its peak rate of meteors around November 17-18. Although only 10-15 meteors are created an hour, half of them leave a long-lasting trail across the sky. Under a dark sky, with no moon, you might see 10 to 15 Leonid meteors per hour. Read more

Taurid Meteor Shower - 2022

From October 20 through December 10, the Northern Taurid meteor shower will be active, with its peak meteor production occurring around November 12. Every night from October 20 to November 30 you should witness a few shooting stars associated with the shower. Read more

Orionid Meteor Shower - 2022

The Orionid meteor shower should peak in 2022 on the morning of October 21-22 under the light of a fairly small waning crescent moon. The Orionid meteor shower will remain active until early November. Read more

Draconid Meteor Shower - 2022

The Draconid meteor shower will be active between October 6 and October 10, with meteors reaching a peak around October 8-9. At around 21:00 EDT on October 8, 2022, the shower is expected to reach its peak activity. Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2022

In 2022, the peak mornings for the Perseid meteor shower – August 11, 12 and 13 – will feature meteors under moonlight. Due to the full moon's illumination of the sky, the Perseids in 2022 won't be as as brilliant as they were in 2021. Here’s how to optimize your chances to catching some meteors during this year’s display. Read more

Quadrantid Meteor Shower - 2022

The Quadrantid meteor shower is 2022’s first major meteor shower. We’ll have moon-free skies during the predawn hours on January 4 for this year’s peak, expected late night January 3 until dawn January 4. Although the Quadrantids have been known to produce some 50-100 meteors in a dark sky, their peak is extremely narrow, ... Read more

Stellar Video Shows Comet Leonard as It Zips by Earth For Th…

Since early this year, skywatchers on Earth have been tracking Comet Leonard, a kilometer-wide dirty snowball made of ice, rock, and dust. Now, as it heads towards a close encounter with the Sun on 3 January 2022, several spacecraft – with the distinct advantage of having an unobstructed front-row seat to the action – have been ... Read more

Ursid Meteor Shower - The Winter Solstice 2021

The Ursids meteor shower is active annually between December 17 and December 26. The annual Ursid meteor shower runs from about December 17 to 26 each year and always peaks around the December solstice, which, in 2021, comes on December 21. The shower’s peak is probably the morning of December 22, but any of the next ... Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower - 2021

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the finest meteors showers visible in either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere. The Geminid meteor shower will be active from 4 December to 17 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 14 December. Read more

Leonid Meteor Shower 2021

The Leonid meteor shower will be active from November 6-30, producing its peak rate of meteors around November 17-18. Although only 10-15 meteors are created an hour, half of them leave a long-lasting trail across the sky. Leonids will peak during bad moon conditions and the moon will be 95% full on the night of Nov. 16. ... Read more

Orionid Meteor Shower - 2021

The Orionid meteor shower will peak on in the early morning of Wednesday, Oct. 20, but the moon will be full on the same night and will likely wash out the display. This year skywatchers in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres can expect to see rates of up to 20 meteors per hour, but only under the best conditions away fr... Read more

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 30 August - 25 Se…

Solar activity is expected to be at moderate levels from 30 Aug - 03 Sep with Region 2860 rotating off the visible disk on 04 Sep. Moderate levels are also likely on 16-25 Sep as Region 2860 rotates back onto the visible disk. Very low levels are expected on 04-15 Sep. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. Read more

Coronal Mass Ejections - CME's

What Are Coronal Mass Ejections? Every so often, the sun burps, with the power of 20 million nuclear bombs. These hiccups are known as coronal mass ejections or CMEs. They are powerful eruptions near the surface of the sun, driven by kinks in the solar magnetic field. The resulting shocks ripple through the s... Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2021

In 2021, the peak mornings for the Perseid meteor shower – August 11, 12 and 13 – will feature meteors under moonlight. Here’s how to optimize your chances to catching some meteors during this year’s display. The annual Perseid meteor shower is one of the most beloved meteor showers of the year, especially in the Northern Hemi... Read more

Ursid Meteor Shower - The Winter Solstice 2020

The Ursids meteor shower is active annually between December 17 and December 26. The annual Ursid meteor shower runs from about December 17 to 26 each year and always peaks around the December solstice, which, in 2020, comes on December 21. The shower’s peak is probably the morning of December 22, but any of the next ... Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower - 2020

Orionid Meteor Shower - 2020

The Orionid meteor shower will peak around mid-week, with the best morning likely being Wednesday, October 21. Try watching on the mornings of October 20 and 22, too. In 2020, the moon will be a waxing crescent at the shower’s peak. That means the moon will set in the evening hours, or before the constellation Orion – the radia... Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2020

In 2020, the peak mornings for the Perseid meteor shower – August 11, 12 and 13 – will feature meteors under moonlight. Here’s how to optimize your chances to catching some meteors during this year’s display. The annual Perseid meteor shower is one of the most beloved meteor showers of the year, especially in the Northern Hemi... Read more

The Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower - 2020

The Delta Aquariid shower favors the Southern Hemisphere, though is still visible from mid-northern latitudes. In years when the moon is out of the way, the broad maximum of this shower can be expected to produce 10 to 20 meteors per hour. But, even in early August, you’ll likely see some Perseids, too. This shower overlaps wit... Read more

Comet NEOWISE Predictions

Comet NEOWISE from the ISS, July 10, 2020 [apod.nasa.gov] Comet NEOWISE is one of the brightest comets for over 20 years, and one of the few comets visible to the naked eye this century. It was discovered using the NEOWISE space telescope on March 27, 2020. Comets have always inspired awe as well as dread. Seen as carrying me... Read more

Comet NEOWISE is Now Visible With the Naked Eye

People waking up early in the morning will be treated to a brilliant site this week. People waking up early in the morning will be treated to a brilliant site this week: the newly discovered comet NEOWISE, which is the first visible comet of 2020 that can be seen with the naked eye. Officially known as C/2020 F3, the comet wa... Read more

Earth Is About To Enter A 30-Year ‘Mini Ice Age’ As A 'Solar…

Earth is bracing for a solar minimum: a dormant period in which the Sun radiates less energy or heat at our planet than usual. Scientists have warned that as a result of the Sun’s inactivity, Earth is likely to witness a ‘mini ice age’ that could bring extreme winters and chilly cold storms over the next 30 years. According to... Read more

Quadrantid Meteor Shower - 2020

The Quadrantid meteor shower is 2020’s first major meteor shower. We’ll have moon-free skies during the predawn hours on January 4 for this year’s peak, expected late night January 3 until dawn January 4. Although the Quadrantids have been known to produce some 50-100 meteors in a dark sky, their peak is extremely narrow, ... Read more

Ursid Meteor Shower - The Winter Solstice 2019

December 17, 2019 might be your first night for seeing meteors in the annual Ursid meteor shower. This shower typically peaks around the December solstice, which, in 2019, comes on December 21 or 22, depending on your time zone. The shower’s peak morning is probably December 22. Look at the sky in the morning on the ... Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower - 2019

Around the world, the shower will peak on 13 December or 14 December, depending on your time zone. Even after the peak, bright meteors may be visible for the next few days. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated events in the stargazing calendar as more than 120 shooting stars per hour are set to sp... Read more

Alpha Monocerotids - Meteors From The Unicorn

This Thursday night (November 21-22, 2019) – if you’re on the right part of Earth, and are looking at exactly the right time in a dark, clear sky – you have a good chance of witnessing a brief but very rich outburst of meteors known as the alpha Monocerotids. They will radiate from the constellation Monoceros the... Read more

Mercury Transit on 11-11, 2019

On November 11, we will see the planet Mercury move in front of the Sun for the first time since 2016, and the last time until 2032! When: Monday, November 11, 4:35 a.m. to 10:04 a.m. PST Read more

Taurid Meteor Shower - 2019

On 4-6 November, 2019, the Northern Taurid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity with 5 to 10 meteors per hour. Some shooting stars associated with the shower are expected to be visible each night from October 20th to November ... Read more

Leonid Meteor Shower 2019

Leonids | 16-17 November 2019 Coming from Leo, the Leonids happen from November 14 through November 21, with a peak on November 17. Although only 10-15 meteors are created an hour, half of them leave a long-lasting trail across the sky. However on November 17, there will be a waning gibbous moon, making any kind of meteor diffi... Read more

Orionid Meteor Shower - 2019

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak on the night of Oct. 22-23, but a bright moon will disrupt viewing until shortly before dawn. The meteors that streak across the sky are some of the fastest among meteor showers, because the Earth is hitting a stream of particles almost head on. The annual Orionids meteor shower, compos... Read more

Draconid Meteor Shower - 2019

October’s Draconid meteor shower – sometimes called the Giacobinids – is expected to peak at nightfall or early evening on October 8, 2019, though under a moon-drenched sky. Try watching the evenings of October 7 and 9, too. Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2019

The 2019 Perseid meteor shower will probably produce the greatest number of meteors on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13. Unfortunately, on the peak mornings in 2019, a bright moon will drown many Perseids from view. For those serious about seeing the greatest number of Perseids in 2019, we recommend viewing several mornings... Read more

The Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower - 2019

The Delta Aquarid meteor shower in July favors the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. The meteors appear to radiate from near the star Skat or Delta in the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer. The maximum hourly rate can reach 15-20 meteors in a dark sky. The Delta Aquarid meteor sho... Read more

Ursid Meteor Shower - The Winter Solstice 2018

The annual Ursid meteor shower always peaks near the time of the December solstice, so, in 2018, look for some possible activity over the next several nights. The forecast calls for the night of December 21-22 or December 22-23 to be the peak night. Normally a sparse shower, you might see about five meteors per hour. This showe... Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower - 2018

Around the world, the shower will peak on 13 December or 14 December, depending on your time zone. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated events in the stargazing calendar as more than 120 shooting stars per hour are set to sparkle in the skies.The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated eve... Read more

Orionid Meteor Shower - 2018

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak the night of Oct. 21-22, but the moon will lead to subpar views for this night sky display. The meteors that streak across the sky are some of the fastest among meteor showers, because the Earth is hitting a stream of particles almost head on. "The moon is going to mess with you," NASA ... Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2018

According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year; and this year, they'll be the best shower of the year. This year during peak people should see about 60-70 meteors per hour, but in outburst years (such as in 2016) the rate can be between 150-200 meteors an hour. Th... Read more

The Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower - 2018

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is the first of two showers that occur each year as a result of Earth passing through dust released by Halley's Comet, with the second being the Orionids. The point from where the Eta Aquarid meteors appear to radiate is located within the constellation Aquarius. Sadly, this location is a bit ... Read more

First Blue Moon And Total Lunar Eclipse in 150 Years!

The first total lunar eclipse of this year comes at the very end of the month, on January 31st. It is going to be a total eclipse that will also involve the second Full Moon of the month, which is popularly referred to as a Blue Moon. Such kind of a sky-watching event has not happened for more than 150 years. This e... Read more

2018 Cosmic Events

Mt Titiroa New Earth Crown & Gateway to the Cosmic Ocean mandala by Soluntra 2018 year of resurrection, an 11=2, year of the Earth Dog. Powerful events will unfold this year that have not been able to before because humanity was not ready. Now with the Unified Light Matrix firmly anchored through us and the Grea... Read more

Quadrantid Meteor Shower

2019 is a decent year to see the annual Quadrantid meteor shower — especially in Europe — during its sharp peak the night of Jan. 3-4. "A lot of meteor showers last days — the Quadrantids last a few hours," NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke told Space.com. "Europe is favored to view the Quadrantids [because] th... Read more

Scientist Are Now Saying The Solar System Is Moving Into A N…

...That Is Transforming The Magnetic Fields Of The Planets. This is the Russian perspective on earth changes. Hard facts that are going unreported in America. The atmospheres of the planets are changing. Dr. Dmitriev’s work shows that the planets themselves are changing. They are undergoing changes in their atmospheres. For... Read more

Geminid Meteor Shower

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated events in the stargazing calendar as more than 120 shooting stars per hour are set to sparkle in the skies.The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated events in the stargazing calendar as more than 120 shooting stars per hour are set to sparkle in the skies. ... Read more

Leonid Meteor Shower

In mid-November, spectacular "shooting stars" will streak through the night sky as the Leonid meteor shower hits Earth once again. This annual meteor shower, which peaks overnight on Nov 17, is responsible for some of the most intense meteor storms in history. Sometimes, meteors fall at rates as high as 50,000 per hour. These st... Read more

Draconid Meteor Shower

If you're neither a night owl nor an early riser, the upcoming Draconid meteor shower might be a good one for you to check out. Unlike many showers, which offer the best viewing in the hours before dawn, the Draconids are best observed this year just after dark. This weekend, a waning but still-bright gibbous moon will interfer... Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower: What You Need To Know

NASA expects up to 100 meteors per hour during the shower's peak. The annual Perseid meteor shower, known for its prolific offering of "shooting stars," is expected to be even more spectacular in 2017. The peak of the Perseid meteor shower will occur on Aug. 12-Aug. 13. The shower officially began on July 13 — when E... Read more

The Most Unusual (And Significant?) Solar Eclipse In U.S. Hi…

August 21st is the date of “the Great American Eclipse”, and the hype around it is already starting to reach a fever pitch. It is being called “the Great American Eclipse” because this will be the first total solar eclipse ever that is only visible in the United States. In other words, since the United States became a na... Read more

Black holes and high winds bad news for galaxies

For the first time, astronomers have measured winds associated with a black hole and found they blast along at a quarter of the speed of light. As in humans, it seems, so in deep space. After consuming large amounts at high speed, hot gas needs to be expelled. New measurements from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Tele... Read more

Lunar Eclipse, Snow Moon and New Year comet are all visible …

Avid sky gazers are in for a treat tonight, when all three of these celestial events coincide IF you’re an avid sky watcher, tonight is the night you’ve been waiting for. Space enthusiasts, you’re in for a treat, as three celestial events are all happening on the same night... Read more

Rare Astrological Event: January 7th 2017 All Planets Are Mo…

Starting January 7th and going through February 6th, 2017, all of the major planets will be moving direct (forward). Ancients saw this as a time of great fortune and a very opportune time. Stephanie “Wave” Forest is the first known astrologer first to publish articles, teach online courses and p... Read more

Ursid Meteor Shower - The Winter Solstice

The annual Ursid meteor shower always peaks near the time of the December solstice, so, in 2017, look for some possible activity over the next several nights. The forecast calls for the night of December 21-22 or December 22-23 to be the peak night. Normally a sparse shower, you might see about five meteors per hour. This showe... Read more

Planet X Exists! Researchers See The Signs

The gravitational tug on outer solar system objects indicates this giant world -- if it exists -- would be 5,000 times more massive than Pluto and take up to 20,000 years to orbit the Sun. Caltech researchers have found evidence of a giant planet tracing a bizarre, highly elongated orbit in the distant solar sys... Read more

Unexpected Activity On The Ceres Asteroid - Bright Spots Are…

Ceres’ unusually bright spots. * Nestled 250 million miles from Earth, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, is the largest object in the asteroid belt: Ceres. It’s home to some of the most puzzling features ever observed in our solar system, including a giant pyramid that dwarfs many m... Read more

The Planetary Parade

Hi Lovely! As you may know, right now five bright planets are lined up in the sky for the first time since 2005. In their actual order based on distance from the sun, these bright planets -- Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Mercury -- can be seen arranged together in a line, from Earth. This arrangement became... Read more

Taurid Meteor Shower

The Northern Taurid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity on 11-12 November 2018 (11:11:11). Some shooting stars associated with the shower are expected to be visible each night from October 20th to November 30th. In 2018, th... Read more

Scientists can’t explain what huge object is blocking the li…

They say we actually need to consider the possibility of aliens. It’s not every day that we have permission to throw "Aliens?" out there in relation to a confounding astronomical discovery - in fact, I don’t think we ever have. But the discovery of a strange pattern of light surrounding a d... Read more

If Mars once had life, what happened to it?

After studying the red planet for decades, scientists admit that there is a great possibility that an impact of a asteroid or comet altered the faith of the Red Planet. Compared to Earth, Mars is full of impact craters. But that isn’t that strange since Mars has a very uncomfortable position in our sol... Read more

Calendar of Celestial Events for 2016

This calendar of celestial events contains dates for notable celestial events including moon phases, meteor showers, eclipses, oppositions, conjunctions, and other interesting events. Most of the astronomical events on this calendar can be seen with unaided eye, although some may require a good pair of binoculars for ... Read more

Stargate-like leap? Black holes could take us to ‘another un…

Find yourself in a black hole? Not to worry, says Stephen Hawking: you won’t split into particles or cease to exist. Instead, you’ll wind up in an alternative universe – but remember, it can only be a one-way trip. According to the celebrated physicist, the hole “would need to b... Read more

Blowing My Mind : Peaks on Pluto, Canyons on Charon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mankind's first close-up look at Pluto did not disappoint Wednesday: The pictures showed ice mountains on Pluto about as high as the Rockies and chasms on its big moon Charon that appear six times deeper than the Grand Canyon. Read more

Introducing .... Pluto ... July 14, 2015

3 billion miles later, the first ever photo of Pluto's surface is here. Well, hello, Pluto. Nice to finally meet you! 3 billion miles. That's quite a trek. It's more than a million road trips from New York City to Los Angeles. Or, for those of you who'd get carsick, roughly 32 trips to the sun. It's also about the distance ... Read more

Something is Affecting the Entire Solar System - Sun's Magne…

Strange things are happening in both outer and inner space scientists are discovering that the Solar System, the sun, and life itself are mutating in totally unprecedented ways. They are reporting changes that are being recorded in space that have never been seen before Studies show that the Sun and the planets them... Read more

3 Mile Tall Great Pyramid Spotted on Ceres by NASA's Dawn Sp…

As Dawn first made its approach on Ceres not long ago, it got a quick look at vast, splendid and secretive intelligent spots in a pit on the huge rock, which is additionally accepted to contain a lot of water, ice and/or mud in its inside. The mysterious bright spots on Ceres have been getting a lot of attention... Read more

Mystery radio waves from deep space captured LIVE, sender un…

An unknown radio signal, which may have come from a black hole, colliding neutron stars (or – for those who ‘believe’ – alien life), has been picked up by astronomers live for the first time ever. Its origins remain mysterious. The fast radio bursts are quick, bright flashes of radio wave... Read more

Galaxies spiral into each other, create spectacular light sh…

A new composite image of NGC 2207 and IC 2163 contains X-rays from Chandra X-Ray Observatory (X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/S.Mineo et al, Optical: NASA/STScI, Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Two colliding galaxies in the Canis Major constellation put on an impressive light display that was captured in a composite image using data fr... Read more

NASA says Black Hole at Milky Way center may be emitting mys…

The massive black hole at the heart of our milky galaxy may be churning out peculiar particles called neutrinos, NASA satellites have revealed. If verified, it would be the first time neutrinos have been traced to the darkest regions of spacetime. The subatomic activity was first detected by three NASA satellite... Read more

Size Comparison Comet 67P and the City of Los Angeles

Here is a size comparison of Comet 67P and the City of Los Angeles. The Philae Lander that recently successfully landed on this comet some 310 million miles from Earth has collected much valuable data about the comet in hopes of discovering more about the origins of our solar system (and universe). Having bounced off the surface... Read more

Photos by Rosetta and Philae

First Image Ever Taken from the Surface of a Comet Photograph by ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA Rosetta’s lander Philae is safely on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as these first two CIVA images confirm. One of the lander’s three feet can be seen in the foreground. The image is a two-image mosa... Read more

Touchdown! Rosetta's Philae Probe Lands on Comet

Farewell Philae 12 November 2014 ESA’s Rosetta mission has soft-landed its Philae probe on a comet, the first time in history that such an extraordinary feat has been achieved. After a tense wait during the seven-hour descent to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, the signal confirming th... Read more

Black Holes Are Portals to Other Universes, Claims New Study

Many theories about black holes that exist in space were developed over time. The prevailing opinion says that whatever falls into a black hole disappears forever and breaks apart into the component parts. However, a new theory states that black holes do not destroy the matter but rather are a kind of exit gates which lead in v... Read more

Astronomers Discover ‘Accidental’ Giant Planet ‘That Should …

A giant planet that has been found orbiting its star at 650 times the average Earth-Sun distance has stirred immense confusion in the minds of US astronomers, making them question planet formation theories. The planet – currently known as HD 106906 b – weighs in at 11 times the mass of Jupiter and is orbiting its star at a mas... Read more

Gliese 667c Reexamined

Science News ... from universities, journals, and other research organizations Three Planets in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star: Gliese 667c Reexamined June 25, 2013 — A team of astronomers has combined new observations of Gliese 667C with existing data from HARPS at ESO's 3.6-metre telescope in Chi... Read more

Gliese 667C: Three Potentially Habitable Planets Found

Three Potentially Habitable Planets Found Orbiting Gliese 667C by Nancy Atkinson on June 25, 2013 Nearby star Gliese 667C might have three potentially habitable planets. Image Credit: Planetary Habitability Laboratory, University of Puerto Rico Arecibo. Read more

Comet ISON: November Tracking

Nov 16 COMET ISON UPDATE: Reports of naked-eye sightings of Comet ISON are coming in from around the world. Experienced observers put the comet's magntitude at +5.5 on Nov. 16th. This means it is now fully 10 times brighter than it was only three days ago before the outburst. To the naked eye, ISON appears as a faint smudge of pal... Read more

Once In A Lifetime Galactic Fireworks Display Due From Comet…

Comet Ison, first spotted a year ago, is now visible to the naked eye and will continue to brighten as it hurtles toward the sun A once in a lifetime galactic fireworks display appears to have begun after astronomers confirmed that Comet Ison, dubbed the “comet of the century”, has entered the Earth's orbit. The comet... Read more

The Sun’s Magnetic Field Is About to Reverse (Video)

Sometime in the next two or three months, something special will happen: the magnetic field that emanates from the Sun and extends throughout the entire solar system will reverse in polarity. “It’s really hard to say exactly when it’s going to happen, but we know it’ll be in the next few months, for sure,” says Andrés Muñ... Read more

Debunking Comet ISON Conspiracy Theories

Debunking Comet ISON Conspiracy Theories (No, ISON is Not Nibiru) by David Dickinson on April 29, 2013 ISON as seen from Hubble. (credit: NASA) ISON as recently imaged from the Hubble Space Telescope. (credit: NASA/ESA/J. & Y. Li of the Planetary Science Institute & the Hubble Comet ISON Imaging Team). Read more

Comet ISON: Incoming Sungrazer

by Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor November 07, 2013 02:00pm ET Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) The comet that may put on a spectacular light show during a November date with the Sun, was observed by the Deep Impact mission. The spacecraft has also had close fly-bys of comet's Tempel 1 and Hartley 2 and scientific observations... Read more