TRAVEL 3 days ago Rare chance to see northern lights may be possible this weekend due to solar flare After an intense solar flare, residents in northern U.S. states may get the rare chance to view the northern lights under clear skies, and capture the event on camera.
VIDEO September 30 Comet makes appearance over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in stunning sunrise moment A comet was seen making an appearance over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. It was forecast to reach the closest distance to the sun and was predicted to become brighter as the days went on. See the moment caught on camera.
AIR AND SPACE September 23 Dark matter may be behind wobble in Mars’ orbit, study suggests A bold new study in Physical Review suggests that a wobble detected in Mars' orbit could be the result of dark matter made up of primordial black holes.
New Mexico September 23 Scientists say X-rays from nuclear explosion may deflect asteroids from Earth Scientists in New Mexico conducted several experiments and learned that asteroids can be deflected from Earth using explosions of nuclear warheads above the space rock's surface.
LIFESTYLE August 26 Astronomical observatory uncovered in Egypt dating back to 6th century BC: 'Significant' Archaeologists have uncovered a large sixth century B.C. astronomical observatory and other artifacts while working at the Buto Temple in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
LIFESTYLE August 19 Rare blue supermoon shines tonight, plus more full moons to catch this year On the evening of Aug. 19, 2024, a rare blue supermoon will be visible across North America and will stay in effect until Wednesday. Here are more supermoons to catch this year.
Astronomy August 11 Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, potentially giving stargazers big show The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on Sunday night into early Monday morning, giving stargazers the chance to see hundreds of meteors.
LIFESTYLE July 30 Northern Lights may be seen across some portions of US this week after 'strong solar activity' Northern states across the U.S. may just have another chance at viewing the Aurora Borealis — the Northern Lights — this week following some major solar storms that took place this weekend.
Astronomy July 29 'Doubleheader' meteor shower to light up the sky this week: Here's how to catch a glimpse There will be back-to-back meteor showers this week. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday, and this year it will coincide with the Alpha Capricornids.
AIR AND SPACE July 23 What to know about the 'Devil Comet’ after its closest passing of Earth in 71 years The Devil Comet has a unique characteristic of appearing to have horns. This comet, officially known as 12/Pons-Brooks, made its closest pass of Earth in 71 years.