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4 reasons to convince your boss to let you miss work for the total solar eclipse
The total solar eclipse is in the middle of the workday this Monday. Here are 4 reasons that will c…
Ellyn Lapointe
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A Millennium Falcon-shaped comet heading toward Earth is so bright you'll able to see it with your naked eye, say astronomers
The comet, known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, abruptly brightened 100-fold on July 20 as plumes of deb…
Ellie Zolfagharifard
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An exploding star nova is due to show up in our skies soon. Here's how to spot it.
Our neighborhood nova T Coronae Borealis is due to release a "hydrogen-bomb" worth of energy this y…
Marianne Guenot
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Lucknow prepares to view Stone-age 'green comet' that'll be seen end of January
The comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), will light up the sky in the last week of January or early F…
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A bright comet is heading towards Earth and could outshine the stars in the sky, say astronomers
Comet C/2023 A3 last visited Earth about 80,000 years ago. When it visits us in 2024, it could be a…
Marianne Guenot
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I tried to see the green comet, but made 3 crucial mistakes that left me disappointed
I failed at spotting the green comet so you don't have to. First-time stargazers like me should pla…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky
Night-sky photography is offering a sneak peek at the green-comet spectacle you could spy with bino…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Green Comet will be closest to earth on Feb 1. Here's the science behind its ghoulish glow.
A comet is essentially a galactic snowball. Physics explains why the green comet's head is green, b…
Marianne Guenot
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Yes, the moon is shrinking but that's not the disturbing news scientists discovered that could threaten future NASA missions
A shrinking lunar crust causes moonquakes and could lead to dangerous landslides that may harm futu…
Jenny McGrath
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The green comet and Mars appear side-by-side this weekend. Spot them together in the night sky.
A green comet and the red planet debut in a colorful showdown this weekend. You can easily find the…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024. Here's where to look and the best time to see it.
The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024 — and the best, per NASA. Here's where to look …
Jessica Orwig
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MG Comet EV vs Tata Tiago EV – which electric car should you buy under ₹10 lakh?
MG has unveiled the Comet EV, its second electric car in India. The car competes with the Tata Tiag…
Sourabh Jain
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MG Comet EV with a 230 km range launched in India starting at ₹7.98 lakh
MG Motor today launched the Comet EV, its second electric car in India. Here’s everything you need …
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We could be the last humans to see the green comet passing Earth for the first time since the Ice Age. Here's how, where, and when to watch it.
Bright green Comet ZTF may be visible to human eyes for the last time ever. Here's how, when, and w…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Kenneth…
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Icy pebbles may be carrying water to developing planets across the cosmos!
Scientists, exploring the origins of water on Earth and other exoplanets, may have uncovered a prom…
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When to watch the spectacular Geminid meteor shower this week. NASA says skies are ideal for viewing it.
The Geminids meteor shower will reach its peak around the world the night of December 13-14, 2023.
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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The asteroid NASA crashed into looks like a comet now, with a forked tail, Hubble image reveals
NASA is watching the asteroid Dimorphos closely since the DART spacecraft slammed into it. The come…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Leonid meteor shower is peaking tonight, creating up to 15 shooting stars per hour. Here's how to watch.
Viewing conditions for this meteor shower are "quite favorable," though experts expect slightly few…
Marianne Guenot
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NASA skywatcher says a brand-new 'meteor storm' from a shattered comet might blaze across night skies next week
The Tau Herculids meteor shower could be a dramatic cosmic display, and the first "meteor storm" si…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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How to see the Orionid meteor shower: the best place and time to catch the perfect view
To see the Orionid meteor shower peak this weekend, find a place to watch with dark skies, away fro…