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Saturn’s Brightest Night, Fall Equinox Coming Back-To-Back
Two marquee celestial moments will headline late September, giving stargazers a bright planet to admire and a seasonal reset back on Earth.
Forecasters say Saturn will hit its brightest night of the year on Sunday, Sept. 21, followed by the autumnal equinox at 2:19 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, Sept. 22.
Sunday, Sept. 21: Saturn At Opposition (Brightest Of 2025)
At opposition, Earth sits directly between the Sun and Saturn, putting the ringed planet opposite the Sun in our sky. This is when Saturn appears at its closest, brightest, and largest for the year.
Saturn will rise at sunset…
Full Moon, Planet Pairing, Meteor Showers Coming: Here's When To Keep An Eye On The Sky
The night sky is about to deliver a rapid-fire series of spectacles, giving stargazers three reasons to look up over just five nights.
With clear skies and a little planning, sky-watchers can capture all three events. No special equipment is required.
Sturgeon Moon
The final full moon of meteorological summer rises Friday evening, Aug. 8, and glows all night into Saturday, Aug. 9.
August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon, Ricing Moon and Mountain Shadows Moon, according to AccuWeather.
Watch it climb the south…
Trump Slams Elon Musk's New Third Party, Calls Billionaire 'Train Wreck'
It didn't take long for President Donald Trump to respond after his former political partner, Elon Musk, announced he plans to form a third party.
After weeks of floating the idea following the very public and very acrimonious blowup of his relationship with President Donald Trump, Musk announced the so-called “America” Party was a go.
The announcement came Saturday afternoon, July 5, in a post on his X platform.
"Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," he wrote.
Just over 24 hours later, Trump hit back on his own platform, Truth Social.
"I am saddened to…
Astronauts Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepare For Return Trip Home
A planned trip to the International Space Station last year, originally set to last just over a week, has instead left two astronauts marooned in orbit for nine months. However, after repeated delays, the wayward wanderers are finally expected to return home on Tuesday, March 18.
Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, from Needham, Massachusetts, and Butch Wilmore, 62, blasted off in June 2024. Technical issues plagued their Boeing Starliner, and the craft returned to Earth without them out of concern for their safety.
On Friday, March 14, a SpaceX Dragon capsule launched and docked with the ISS t…
Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why
The outlook for a newly discovered asteroid’s potential impact with Earth is shifting, and scientists say there’s a reason for the uncertainty.
The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide, was first detected on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) station in Chile.
In early February, scientists said it had a slightly more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032.
But then, that percentage increased to 3.1 percent early last week, before then falling …
Asteroid Discovered Close To Earth: Here's What To Know
NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.
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According to NASA’s analysis, the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, has a more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032 —meaning there is still about a 99% chance that it will not.
The asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide, was first detected on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funde…
'Once In Lifetime' Comet Will Be Visible To Naked Eye In Night Sky: Here's When To Watch
You'll want to keep an eye on the sky in the coming days and weeks.
A newly discovered comet is about to make its closest pass by Earth later in the week and is expected to be visible through the end of October.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or C/2023 A3, which was first identified last year, is expected to be especially vivid, and its brightness could even compare to Jupiter, according to The New York Times.
The comet will be closest to earth -- about 44 million miles, mind you -- on Saturday, Oct. 12, according to NASA.
“This one is, I would say, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said astro…
