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Don't miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

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See the moon snuggle up to Venus after sunset tonight

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and Venus.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 135 —The Spacer Pipeline

On Episode 135 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rick Jenet of Expanding Frontiers about the space workforce.

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November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus

The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

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Comets, supermoon, northern lights, oh my! Amazing photos of the celestial Halloween treats of October 2024

A geomagnetic storm, the largest supermoon of the year, a comet and an eerie fireball were among the skywatching treats that haunted the night sky of October 2024.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 134 —The Spruce Space Shuttle

On Episode 134 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Ben Dickow about a magnificent, full-sized shuttle mockup, its history and future plans.

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See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS eject a tail of gas and dust as it flies past the sun (photos)

Watch comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the sky thanks to a free livestream on Monday, Oct. 21.

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A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here's how to see it

To see the Crab Nebula for yourself, you'll have to wait until around midnight local daylight time, after it has sufficiently risen high enough above the east-northeast horizon.

Space

Headless 'Halloween comet' could already be doomed

While some are hoping for a bright "Halloween comet," astronomers say the speeding cosmic snowball has likely already broken apart.

Space

See the 'comet of the century' light up the night sky in breathtaking photos

Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS proved to be photogenic as it lit up the early autumn skies of the Northern Hemisphere this month.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 133 —Red Moon Rising

On Episode 133 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Greg Autry on the progress of the Artemis moon program, space science, and the challenges posed by a fast-rising Chinese space program.

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Hunter's Moon supermoon 2024 puts on a frightfully good show for skywatchers around the world (photos)

The Hunter's Moon rose on Thursday (Oct. 17), becoming the biggest and brightest full moon of the year and wowing skywatchers around the globe with a spooky pre-Halloween show.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long

Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you haven't yet seen the bright, icy space rock that's traveled from the edge of the solar system, it's not too late. But you need to see it soon.

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Watch Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the night sky in free livestream today (video)

Watch comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the sky thanks to a free livestream on Monday, Oct. 21.

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Hunter's Supermoon rises this week, the biggest full moon of 2024. Here's how to see it

The largest full moon of 2024 rises this week when the Hunter's Supermoon takes to the sky on Wednesday (Oct. 16), becoming officially full the next morning.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 132 —Living in Martian Mushrooms

On Episode 132 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Lynn Rothschild on how mushroom mycelia might be utilized as a Mars habitat-building resource.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 131 —The Star Wars vs. Star Trek Food Fight

On Episode 131 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq tackle a question that rivals the meaning of life itself: which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars?

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See Venus rendezvous with the crescent moon in the night sky tonight (Oct. 5)

On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus.

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October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipse

October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 130 —Dogs on Mars, Snakes on the Moon

On Episode 130 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jim Bell about the Mars Sample Return program and VIPER mission to the moon.

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Watch spectacular Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS rise during the early hours of Sept. 28 with this free livestream

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will reach perihelion — and if it survives its close call with the sun, we may be in for a real treat.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may dazzle this weekend. But is the best yet to come?

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will have a close encounter with the sun today (Sept. 27) here's how to make the most of comet viewing opportunities this weekend and beyond.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 129 —Back From Mars!

On Episode 129 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Pascal Lee about his Mars Simulation Base in the Arctic.

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Astronaut captures stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from ISS (video)

A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.

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See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this weekend

During the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers will be able to watch a waning gibbous moon cross in front of probably the most popular of all the star clusters in the sky: the Pleiades.

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