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The sky this week from December 12 to 19: The Geminids peak

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, December 12Ganymede reappears from occultation behind Jupiter ...
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NASA’s latest Mars mission could reveal why the red planet dried out

Mars once looked far more like Earth, with a thicker atmosphere and liquid water pooling on its surface, yet today it is a ...

How can you watch the mysterious interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the cosmic visitor set to make closest approach to Earth on Dec 19?

The mysterious interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is set to make the closest approach to Earth on December 19. Skygazers and space ...

12 spectacular night sky events to see in 2026—from a total eclipse to impressive auroras

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.
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NOAA issues strong geomagnetic storm watch for Monday evening, December 8

According to Aurora Photographer Vincent Ledvina, the NOAA SWPC forecasts an impact time for the M8.1 around 5 UTC (Universal ...

Skywatch: Jumpin’ Geminids

Next weekend you can catch one of the best meteor showers of the year. It’s the annual Geminid meteor shower, and if the ...
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NASA's newest mission hopes to learn how and why Mars became a dead planet

NASA is sending two spacecraft to Mars on their new ESCAPADE mission to reveal how space weather robbed it of its atmosphere and turned it dry ...
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NASA launches twin satellites to spy on the invisible shield that protects Earth

NASA launches TRACERS satellites to reveal how solar energy penetrates Earth's magnetic shield and triggers space storms.