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The Southern Lights in Christchurch, New Zealand on June 1, caused by the same coronal mass ejection responsible for the Northern Lights. Credit: Sanka Vidanagama / AFP via Getty Images The Northern ...

Two rare twilight pairings will grace the June 2025 sky as the moon first passes close to elusive Mercury and then gets stunningly close to Mars. Mercury is typically difficult to see and the ...

Mars will put on a show in the second half of this month. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This has been a most interesting year ...

The Leonid meteor shower has begun. Giving stargazers ample stars to wish upon. The Leonids meteor shower is active from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2 and is expected to peak in the early morning hours of Nov.