Optical astronomy doesn't need to bother with this sort of thing. The wavelengths of visible light are on the atomic scale rather than millimeters to meters, so even a moderately sized telescope can ...

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A newly found interstellar comet poses absolutely no threat to Earth, but a NASA-coordinated group plans to observe it to help our ability to monitor any future objects that might prove to be ...

Nadine Lustre is having some of her tattoos removed. Here's what to know about the process I defected from China and revealed its spying tactics. I fear assassination Brownlee-less Meralco falls short ...

Fall is my favorite time of year, which is ironic I suppose, because I am a creature of habit. There is no avoiding the seasonal shift in all of its glory. Even the Aspen trees shimmer in a breeze of ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), discovered on January 3, 2025, by the Mount Lemmon Survey, presented an extended period of visibility in Fall 2025. The comet unexpectedly continued to brighten for several ...

While the annual Orionids meteor shower started earlier this month, it is set to peak this week. The Orionids will peak on the night of Oct. 20 into Oct. 21, according to the Planetary Society and ...

After a lifetime of scandal, the president expresses doubt that he will be admitted to paradise. But he appears increasingly intent on finding other paths to eternity. President Trump has demolished ...

Today is a busy day! Mercury passes 2° south of Mars at 2 A.M. EDT — we’ll observe the pair in the evening sky, along with a Titan transit of Saturn. But first, the Orionid meteor shower peaks as the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the difference between a cold and the flu? -- A.T.R. ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused ...

Michigan is facing three days of off-and-on lake effect rain, with southwest Lower Michigan expected to receive the most rainfall. While the lake effect can reach the eastern side of the state, it ...