Usually, sunlight makes cometary gases glow green from diatomic carbon (C2) or blue from ionized carbon monoxide (CO+). With ...

The Beaver Moon is almost here. The big, bright supermoon will rise over Mississippi soon. What you need to know to see it, ...

Astrophysicist Sara Webb said Australians and others in the southern hemisphere will get their chance to see the meteors. "With the Orionids peaking this week, it's a perfect opportunity to head ...

In a rare doublecosmic treat and once-in-a-millennium visit from an icy green comet, stargazers can look to the night sky through October 2025 to view Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN, which will be ...

The Orionid meteor shower peaked overnight Monday into Tuesday, Oct. 20–21. But that wasn’t the only astronomical event lighting up the sky. In a rare double cosmic treat, stargazers this fall can ...

Two comets, Lemmon and SWAN, are visible in the night sky through October 2025. Comet Lemmon will appear green and is best viewed in the northwest sky after sunset. Comet SWAN is dimmer and best ...

A spectacular celestial display will soon be visible. The Orionid meteor shower, which is known to produce fireballs on occasion, is expected to peak overnight Wednesday, according to NASA. Recognized ...

WASHINGTON — The Orionid meteor shower will put on a cosmic show in the night sky this week, giving stargazers a chance to see up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids will peak on Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...