Some stars explode into a nova quickly; others can take more than a month. Scientists are only beginning to understand why.

The peak shower will appear to the east, coming out of the Gemini constellation, between 8 and 9 p.m. Saturday, and will last ...

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It's time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible ...

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Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly and arrive a little before sunset, which usually occurs around 5:20 p.m. The star gazes typically conclude three-four hours after sunset, and a temporary gate ...

Meteors from the Geminid shower can be colorful, with hues ranging from green to purple and amber. And sometimes they streak ...

The longest gamma-ray burst ever observed has UNC Chapel Hill astronomers questioning the very nature of these cosmic ...

While prime viewing conditions recently allowed much of the U.S. to catch the northern lights, these spots are the best for ...

One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year reaches its peak this week—giving skywatchers the chance to see up to ...

Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director at the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), said the Geminids are 'one of the ...

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)'s backdrop is dominated by the Eagle Nebula — a vast cosmic structure of dust and hydrogen-rich gas ...