The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.
A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is coming to Antarctica on Feb. 17.
NASA launched two rockets from Alaska this week to learn more about the electrical “circuitry” within auroras.
The Rosette Nebula is located 5,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros.
Eclipses don’t happen at random — they arrive in pairs, on schedule, and 2026 brings two spectacular seasons to prove it.
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A meteor triggered a flurry of fireball sightings on Feb. 10
The full “Snow Moon” rose on Feb. 1 to flood the winter sky with icy moonlight.
The annular solar eclipse will see the moon cover the majority of the solar disk, surrounding it in a fiery halo.
Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden skies.
The ‘ring of fire’ eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, will be witnessed by more penguins than people.