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From the first photographer star to the discovery of alien worlds, these night sky targets mark some of astronomy's greatest firsts.
Comet PanSTARRS recently survived its close brush with the sun.
The moon is visible in the daytime sky as it grows thicker ahead of the full phase on May 1.
Lyrid meteors were photographed blazing through Earth's atmosphere on the nights surrounding the April 22 peak.
The Lyrid meteor shower peak is almost here, and we may be in store for spectacular fireballs and shooting stars.
Watch the crescent moon cross the blue-white stars of the Pleiades on April 19 from the comfort of your home.
Look out for earthshine on the crescent moon as it shines near Venus and the 1,000-strong Pleiades star cluster.
The new moon is the perfect time to spot faint constellations, galaxies and a quartet of planets in the dawn sky.
Fireballs and meteors could be seen anytime the constellation Lyra is above the horizon.
Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS is days away from its close pass of the sun during an event known as perihelion.
The comet is already visible to the naked eye ahead of its perihelion passage on April 19.
The Artemis 2 mission to the moon beamed back some incredible photos, and we've rounded up the best ones.
Earth shines above the lunar horizon in a new Artemis 2 photo.
The asteroid is on the European Space Agency's Risk List, but poses no threat to Earth or the moon during the close approach.
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22.
Astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft.
Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.
Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.
NASA's Artemis Program seeks to place American boots close to the moon's south pole.
Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) belongs to a rare group of sungrazing comets.
"we have a beautiful moon rise, we're headed right at it."
It started with an Instagram message, and ended on the silver screen.
