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See '3 days in the life' of gorgeous green comet as it heads towards Earth (photo)
By Brett Tingley published
A photo taken by Soumyadeep Mukherjee of Kolkata, India depicts what the photographer calls "Three Days in the Life of a Comet," spanning from Dec. 27 to 29, 2022.
'Absolutely bonkers' aurora lights up the sky above Iceland (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
A physics student and 'aurora chaser' got a special treat after reserving a cabin in Iceland: A storm surge of green auroras shimmering in the sky just overhead.
Incredible time-lapse photo captures the sun during an 8-year sunspot peak
By Harry Baker published
A new time-lapse image shows two major sunspot groups moving across the surface of the sun in December 2022, when the number of solar splotches also skyrocketed to an eight-year high.
LauncherOne rocket from failed Virgin Orbit launch spotted crashing to Earth (video)
By Mike Wall published
An observer captured the fiery return to Earth of a failed Virgin Orbit rocket on Monday evening (Jan. 9).
Astronomy photographer of the year competition opens for submissions
By Stefanie Waldek published
The institution's annual photography competition seeks to find "the most striking images of our cosmos."
Amazing photos of gorgeously green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
By Brett Tingley published
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is already putting on a show as it makes its way through our solar system.
1st full moon of 2023 was a wonderful Wolf Moon worldwide (photos)
By Brett Tingley published
The first full moon of 2023, January's Wolf Moon, led to some gorgeous imagery around the world.
Possible naked-eye comet will visit Earth for 1st time since Neanderthals in 2023
By Robert Lea published
The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) could be bright enough to be spotted with the naked eye as it passes the sun and Earth at the end of the first month of 2023.
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