Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, ...

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

Fred Schaaf promises plenty of opportunities for spectacular views of the moon, planets and stars these next two weeks.

The skies over Iowa have been quite the place to see some stellar sites as of late. The Lights of the North have visited Iowa ...

In a remarkable demonstration of both the unpredictability of space and the extraordinary capabilities of modern astronomical detection, a small asteroid, designated 2024 UQ, recently made headlines ...

Two Indian naval officers, Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa Alagirisamy, made their first stop in Fremantle, Australia, during ...

The Popular Astronomy Club meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. All are welcome to attend. You can also find us on Facebook or visit our website, at ...

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I have seen several bright comets, but Tsuchinshan-ATLAS had by far the longest tail I have seen unaided. If you missed seeing it, you will have another chance in about 80,000 years. That makes it one ...

November's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will be the last supermoon of the year, and you can catch it next week.

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