Scientists Believed This Near-Earth Object Was an Asteroid for 28 Years. They Were Wrong
On August 28, 2025, astronomers aimed NASA’s radar system at a region of space where a near-Earth asteroid…
Near-Earth asteroid not an asteroid at all
Anyone can mistake an identity, even astronomers. On August 28, 2025, researchers aimed their equipment towards an area…
NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet
New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of…
What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings…
NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS
As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS began moving away from the Sun in December 2025, astronomers took the opportunity to…
Alan Hale, Sky Watcher Who Created a Comet Sensation, Dies at 68
Alan Hale, who wheeled a telescope out of his New Mexico garage on July 23, 1995, and spotted…
Unstoppable Kendall George in Drillers win
The Kendall George show took over in Double-A while the Comets shut out Reno at home. Player of…
Rare Comet Appears Over New Zealand, Australia and South Africa
The night skies above the Southern Hemisphere will host a rare visitor over the next two weeks. A…
US scientists find how dry ice can alter quantum states of hydrogen
Scientists at the University of Maryland have successfully demonstrated the control of the nuclear spin of a hydrogen…
Rare interstellar comet spews massive amounts of water into space
Space lovers have more news to jump for joy about, as recent discoveries of an interstellar invader have…
Early risers may catch Comet C/2025 R3 this week
Discover your best and only chance to spot Comet C/2025 R3 from the D.C. region this week. Did…
Stargazers will be able to see rare comet not visible since prehistoric times
It’s a real flash in the “Pan.” The Artemis II moon mission may have concluded, but there are…