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New interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through the solar system — and you can watch it live online today

3I/ATLAS is the third-ever interstellar object discovered.

Space · Jul 3, 2025

Mars cozies up to one of the brightest stars in the sky in 'mind-blowing' conjunction photo

A superbright Mars is currently visible alongside Regulus, the "Heart of the Lion" star located around 79 light-years from Earth.

LiveScience · Jun 19, 2025

Watch the stunning Mars and Regulus conjunction today with this free livestream

Space · Jun 17, 2025

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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end.

Space · May 10, 2025

A failed Soviet Venus probe is falling to Earth, and an astronomer will attempt to catch it on camera on May 9

The Virtual Telescope Project aims to observe the anticipated reentry of the former Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 spacecraft as it plunges toward Earth during a live webcast on May 9.

Space · May 8, 2025

A stadium-sized asteroid will fly past Earth on May 9, and you can watch it live (video)

The 950-foot hunk of primordial matter is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," but that doesn't mean it has a chance of hitting Earth.

Space · May 8, 2025

Watch April's Full Pink 'micromoon' rise this weekend with a free telescope livestream

The Full Pink Moon rises Saturday (April 12), marking the farthest, smallest and faintest full moon of the year, and you can watch it live online.

Space · Apr 11, 2025

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Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.

Space · Apr 4, 2025

Total lunar eclipse March 2025 livestreams: Where to watch the 'Blood Moon' online for free tonight

Here's how to watch all the total lunar eclipse action unfold live and online so you don't miss a second of the dramatic "Blood Moon" on March 13.

Space · Mar 12, 2025

Watch 'rare' planetary parade online for free today as 7 planets align across the sky (video)

Seven planets will line up for a rare "planetary parade" today (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT).

Space · Feb 28, 2025

Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan. 25

The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream telescope views of the "planetary parade" on Saturday (Jan. 25), featuring a lineup of six planets, including Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.

Space · Jan 24, 2025

Saturn disappears behind the moon in stunning telescope photo

A composition photo of images taken during the lunar occultation on Jan. 4 captures the progression of the moon moving in front of Saturn, briefly hiding it from viewers on Earth.

Space · Jan 15, 2025

Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth

NASA estimates the asteroid Alinda is roughly the same width as Manhattan

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025

Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event

The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it live this weekend.

LiveScience · Jan 10, 2025

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Space · Jan 8, 2025

Venus and the moon light up the night sky in gorgeous photos from around the world

Venus and the moon made quite a pair during a conjunction on Jan. 3, 2025, and we've got the photos to prove it.

Space · Dec 13, 2024

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)

Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.

Space · Oct 17, 2024

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.

Space · Sep 17, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS nears the sun this month. Will it be visible to the naked eye?

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will sweep around the sun on Sept. 27 to make a brief foray into the morning sky. Will it be a bright naked-eye object with a significant tail? Here's where and when you might be able to see it.

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Space · Aug 20, 2024

Watch Saturn disappear behind the moon in free livestream tonight

The ringed gas giant and our moon will stroll through the night sky side-by-side, and some parts of Earth will even witness Saturn behind the moon during a lunar occultation.

Space · Aug 19, 2024

Telescopes capture Jupiter-bound JUICE probe during historic Earth-moon flyby (photos)

Telescopes caught a glimpse of Europe's JUICE probe as it swings by Earth and the moon for a gravitational assist on its way to explore Jupiter's icy moons.

Space · Aug 19, 2024

Watch the Supermoon Blue Moon rise today with this free livestream

Don't miss the stunning Supermoon Blue Moon rise above the sea in this free livestream, courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower live online tonight (Aug. 12)

Find out where and when you can watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower online for free.

Space · May 14, 2024

Car-size asteroid gives Earth a close shave in near-miss flyby (video, photo)

A car-sized asteroid flew very close to Earth on Tuesday morning (May 14), just two days after being discovered.

Space · Apr 21, 2024

'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches peak brightness tonight. Here's how to see it

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks visits the inner solar system every 71 years and will reach its closest to the sun on Sunday (April 21), appearing bright enough to possibly be seen by the naked eye.

Space · Apr 16, 2024

Monster black hole seen feeding on nearby matter just 1 billion years after Big Bang (photos)

The robotic telescopes of the Virtual Telescope Project have observed a quasar powered by a supermassive black hole 3 billion times as massive as the sun at the very edge of the universe

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