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New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.
The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% ...
The peak nights to see the shower are Aug. 12 and 13. The Perseids can be seen at their best in the Northern Hemisphere before dawn, but it's possible to see some meteors as early as 10:00 p.m., ...
During its peak, you may see upwards of 50 to 100 meteors per hour if you're in a place where it's dark enough.
In an exciting and rare new discovery, astronomers recently confirmed that a third known interstellar object has entered our solar system. The interstellar comet, dubbed "3I/ATLAS", was initially ...
A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...
The Southern delta Aquariids and alpha Capricornids are set to peak on the same night later this month. Here’s how you can ...
The Perseids meteor shower, often hailed as the year's most spectacular celestial show, is set to happen across our night ...
The huge 85m-wide rock, dubbed 2025 MA90, will pass within 6 million km of Earth today, July 15, and will be closely ...
A strange interstellar object is racing toward our solar system, and while NASA says it’s a comet, a top Harvard scientist ...