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Skywatchers across the Pacific will witness a rare lunar occultation on May 23 as the moon passes directly in front of Regulus, briefly erasing the bright star from the night sky. Elsewhere, observers will see a dramatic near miss as the moon and star drift closely together through the constellation Leo.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that failed to return to Earth after a 2025 lunar mission is now expected to slam into the Moon at 5,400 miles per hour. Astronomers say the impact poses no danger to Earth, but the incident is drawing renewed attention to the growing problem of space debris.
The April βPink Moonβ isnβt actually pink. This explainer breaks down its origins and why skywatchers in the Philippines see a normal full moon.
After decades of debate, astronomers have confirmed that Gamma-Casβ strange X-rays come from a hidden white dwarf slowly pulling in its material.
Astronomers are tracking Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), a newly discovered sungrazer that could brighten dramatically in early April β if it survives its fiery brush with the sun.
A total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, will be visible in the Philippines, with nearly an hour of totality and a striking red βblood…
A bright βgreen cometβ roughly the size of a small city is set to make its closest approach to Earth next week.Β Scientists say it…
Skywatchers from the Americas to Asia-Pacific will witness a rare celestial event early Tuesday. That is if skies are clear early Tuesday morning, March 3,…
Scientists may have identified where the colossal jet blasting out of the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Messier 87 begins, offering new…
A viral social media post has been circulating, claiming that on August 12, 2026, Earth will lose gravity for seven seconds, and that NASA is…
MANILA, Philippines β Bright satellites orbiting close to Earth are increasingly threatening astronomical research, as a new study on Amazonβs internet satellites underscores a wider…
Astronomers may have finally solved a long-standing cosmic mystery: how minerals that require extreme heat end up inside comets formed in the coldest reaches of…
