Space Calendar 2019: Launches, Sky Events & More By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecraft already in travel.
Get Ready for Milky Way Season with These Galactic Night-Sky Photos By Hanneke Weitering The Milky Way stretches across the early-morning sky in these glistening views captured by astrophotographer Sérgio Conceição in Campinho, Portugal.
Powerful Bering Sea Fireball Spotted from Space in NASA Photos By Mike Wall NASA's Terra satellite captured striking views of the meteor that exploded over the Bering Sea on Dec. 18, 2018.
Spring Arrives with a Lion in the Night Sky By Joe Rao For each season of the year, there is a "keynote" star pattern — and spring brings us to Leo, the Lion.
Sparks Fly as Skydivers Glide Past a Dazzling Supermoon in Epic Red Bull Stunt! By Elizabeth Howell Trailing sparks between their wingsuits, the Red Bull Air Force swept into Los Angeles from above on Thursday (March 20) to celebrate the third and final supermoon of 2019.
Arcturus: Facts About the Bright Red Giant Star By Elizabeth Howell Arcturus is a red giant that is one of the brightest stars in Earth's night sky.
Slooh Webcasts: Vernal Equinox and Super Worm Moon Celebration By SPACE.com Staff The online observatory Slooh.com hosted a live webcast of the Super Worm Moon and the vernal equinox on March 20.
Supermoon 2019: When and How to See the Supermoon Trifecta By Hanneke Weitering This year skywatchers will get to witness three supermoons in a row on Jan. 21, Feb. 19 and March 20.
March Full Moon 2019: Spring Equinox Brings the 'Super Worm Moon' ! By Jesse Emspak The full moon of March, called the Worm Moon, will occur on Wednesday, March 20, at 9:43 p.m. EDT (0143 GMT on March 21), just under four hours after the vernal equinox.
How a Viral Comet Crash Into Jupiter Helped Popularize the Internet By Meghan Bartels A quarter century ago and thousands of miles away, a dramatic weeklong cosmic collision unfolded and helped the internet gain a foothold in people's lives.
Venus and Jupiter Shine Over a Dreamy Lunar Eclipse (Photo) By Miguel Claro Venus, Jupiter and the full moon light up the morning sky in this panoramic photo captured during the final stage of the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" total lunar eclipse on Jan. 21, 2019.
Rigel: Orion's Brightest Star By Elizabeth Howell Rigel is the brightest star in Orion, and will eventually explode into a supernova, most astronomers say.
Why Easter 2019 Could Have Been in March By Joe Rao The rule for determining when Easter Sunday takes place is simple — so why isn't Easter in March this year?
Comet 21P Crosses Paths with a Star Cluster in Sparkling Deep-Space Image By Miguel Claro In this deep-space photo, the bright-green Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner blazes across a sparkling star field, passing by the open star cluster M37 as it makes its way through the Auriga constellation.
Dim Planet Uranus Makes a Surprise Appearance in This Night Sky Photo By Hanneke Weitering Can you spot Uranus in this photo?
Celestial Weather Forecasting, According to Pliny, the Bible and the 'Beehive' By Joe Rao Long before weather forecasts were made using modern computer technology, ancient man looked to the sky to try and determine impending weather changes.
Mars, the Moon and the Pleiades Form a Cosmic Triangle Tonight By Chelsea Gohd Look up tonight (March 11) after sunset to see Mars make a close approach to the crescent moon.
SpaceX Crew Dragon Re-Entry May Be Visible Over Some of Eastern US By Joe Rao SpaceX's historic first Crew Dragon test flight returns to Earth early Friday (March 8), and lucky U.S. East Coasters may be able to see it in action.
