Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first celestial event of 2024

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The strongest solar flare since 2017

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — as seen in the…

SpaceX's first Falcon 9 launch in 2024 to bring first 6 Starlink satellites directly into the cell – Spaceflight Now

A Falcon 9 rocket is ready to support the Starlink 7-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force…

NASA responds to claims that the “missing” asteroid 2007 FT3 will collide with Earth in 2024

Many media outlets have reported that Earth may collide with a “missing” asteroid this year. According…

The night sky will have many delights in store for stargazers in 2024

Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes ATLANTA — The night sky will have many delights in store…

NASA reveals a stunning 14-year time-lapse of the gamma-ray sky

NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has created a stunning all-sky time-lapse movie from 14 years of…

NASA's Parker mission is preparing for a solar landing in 2024

Since its launch in 2018, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has been getting closer to the Sun…

Night sky this week

The atmosphere in this image from the International Space Station as it orbits 264 miles above…

Do you want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose

While the naked eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals…

Asteroid “Dark God” Apophis will visit Earth in a rare flyby – Earth.com

In a bold extension of its mission, the spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx embarks on an…