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A rare manuscript about eclipses just sold for $255,000 at auction. Its author was the man who discovered the most famous comet.
Edmond Halley didn't just write about comets. His manuscripts on lunar and solar eclipses sold at a…
Jenny McGrath
This comet was supposed to be the brightest of 2020 — now it's falling apart in the skies above us
Comet ATLAS was supposed to be the brightest comet of 2020 — so bright that people would be able …
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
Where, when, and how to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
The most meteors will fall between Oct. 20-22. Expect to see between 10-30 meteors an hour. The bes…
Gene Kim,Jessica Orwig
NASA warns of a massive asteroid bigger than the famous London Eye approaching Earth on July 24
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a warning that an asteroid, 50%…
How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
Although Halley's comet, a ball of ice and rock left over from the formation of our solar system, o…
Ali Sundermier
How to watch October's stunning meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
If you can't check it out in person, you can always watch the live webcast from the online observat…
Jessica Orwig
How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
When Earth passes through the tail, small particles of rock and dust get swept up by our planet's g…
Jessica Orwig
Scientists have measured a comet's impenetrable shield in action for the 1st time
They also found that Comet 67P has more potassium but less calcium than other comets of its kind. T…
Jessica Orwig
Insider Today: Nantucket's 'free' homes
In Saturday's edition of Insider Today, we're talking about "free" homes on Nantucket, and a hot pi…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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…
Maiya Focht,Jessica Orwig
Jennifer Lawrence says she was starstruck meeting Ariana Grande: 'I fully look like a radio contest winner'
Jennifer Lawrence said she was left starstruck by Ariana Grande on the set of "Don't Look Up," and …
Eve Crosbie
Leonardo DiCaprio is the most trusted authority on the climate crisis beating Greta Thunberg, Al Gore, and the Rock
In a survey about the authority figures of the climate crisis, actor Leonardo DiCaprio was the top …
Catherine Boudreau
'Disney Channel Games' quietly ended 15 years ago, but it was the peak of Disney Channel's golden age
Disney Channel gathered its top stars to compete in a series of challenges at the "Disney Channel G…
Allison McClain Merrill
Joe Rogan slams social media platform Gettr, calling it 'f---ery' and 'fugazi' just days after joining
Rogan created an account on the Twitter-alternative Gettr on January 2, but said this week that he'…
Cheryl Teh
Shooting stars beckon in the New Year this weekend. Here's how to spot the fireballs of the Quadrantids meteor shower.
NASA says the Quadrantids are one of the best meteor showers. A bright moon may outshine some of th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
The CEO of guitar icon Fender says the company was looking into an abyss when the coronavirus hit — but now the company expects record 2020 sales
The coronavirus pandemic and national lockdowns spurred a much-needed revival of the guitar busines…
Matthew DeBord
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has a festive retail origin story
He created a poem about a fictional reindeer with a shiny, red nose, drawing upon his own recollect…
Áine Cain
The Leonid meteor shower is peaking - here's the best time to look for shooting stars
"Perhaps the key work to remember in meteor observing is patience. Most meteor showers will not pro…
Dave Mosher
Humanity has racked up extraordinary feats of spaceflight since NASA's first moon mission 50 years ago. Here are the greatest hits.
"There was the Vietnam War going on, it was not a popular war, especially with the younger people,"…