Two comets are set to light up the night sky, one of which will not be seen again for over 1,000 years. C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) are expected to be visible across the country this month ...

From the beginning of northern lights season to a handful of comets, autumn has been excellent for North American stargazers. The fun will continue into November, with Comet Lemmon continuing to shine ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

What it means: The first full moon of the year is traditionally called the Wolf Moon, named for the wolf howls heard in the cold of winter. Why it’s special: This one is a supermoon, meaning the Moon ...

The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Christmas is a wonderful time for ...

As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert ...

Humanity's understanding of the solar system has evolved dramatically following the advent of spaceflight. Over the past seven decades, thousands of sophisticated spacecraft have been launched on ...