Aurora chaser and photographer Harlan Thomas ( @TheAuroraGuy) was about 18.5 miles (30 kilometers) north of Calgary along a ...

The moment came on a Saturday night when Comet Neowise first appeared as a tiny smudge in the northern sky. A pair of binoculars revealed its tail of gas and dust. It was just past 9:30 p.m., and ...

In 2020, he not only captured NLCs and aurora but also a comet! "On July 14, 2020, at the height of Covid, I captured the NLC's, Neowise [comet] and the aurora," Thomas told Space.com.

Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the third time such an interstellar object ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you should be looking up. The Milky Way and its core region in ...

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the object with the sky ...

The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it ...

A "new star" is shining in the constellation Lupus thanks to an unexpected stellar explosion within the Milky Way — and it can currently be seen with the naked eye from parts of North America ...

Eta Aquariid meteor shower peak—May 5 A meteor streaks through the night during the Eta Aquarid shower. Peaking in early May, the shower is fueled by debris left behind by Halley’s Comet.

The Moon doesn’t rise until late tonight, leaving a dark window after sunset to explore the sky. Back in Leo in the west this evening, you might try your luck with Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann ...