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That cheery Lone Star State flag in the sky has a serious job: watching asteroid 911 Lone Star. Officially designated 1990 QB, this near-Earth object orbits the Sun with a perih...

To answer which planet is with the Moon tonight, first note the time and your location, then check a current sky chart or planet-tracking app. The planet that appears nearest to...

Sunita Williams is a NASA astronaut of Indian origin known for long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This profile outlines her background, flight...

A super full moon in October 2025 occurs when the Full Moon phase coincides with the Moon reaching perigee, its closest point to Earth in a given orbit. This alignment makes the...

The Moon orbits Earth about once every 29.5 days, and its changing position relative to the Sun and Earth creates the sequence of moon phases you can see from night to night. Ea...

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, and the 2025 season includes two eclipses: a penumbral lunar eclipse in March and a total lunar eclipse in...

A super moon occurs when a full moon coincides with or comes very close to lunar perigee, the point in the Moon’s orbit nearest to Earth. This proximity makes the Moon appear...

Between mid- and late November each year, sky watchers may notice meteors appearing to radiate from the constellation Boötes near Delta Boötis. This reliable interval of activ...

A NASA probe is a robotic spacecraft designed to gather science data in space or at another celestial body. These missions advance knowledge in planetary science, astrophysics,...

On 18 October 2019, NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir conducted the first all-women spacewalk, marking a significant moment in human spaceflight. The event replace...