(KTLA) – This time last year, skygazers were treated to the “Christmas Star,” when Jupiter and Saturn aligned and appeared the closest together from Earth’s vantage point in nearly 800 years. Flash ...

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory evaluate early data the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft sent back to Earth as it observes comet Leonard, a mass of space dust, rock and ice just over ...

Look into the night sky Sunday and you just might see a bright, fuzzy ball with a greenish-gray tint. C Christina Caron Follow That’s because a comet that orbits between Jupiter and the sun will make ...

(AP) - The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas. While usually not as bright as the Geminids, the Ursid meteor shower can yield surprises. “The ...

Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.

Merry Christmas and a happy holiday! I hope you're enjoying time with family and friends and a clear night is in the forecast. Should you poke your head out tonight, here's what's up. At nightfall, a ...

Click itSearching for a Christmas gift that keeps on giving? Look no further than the heavens, where you will see Comet Machholz. Astronomers say the comet, now visible with the naked eye in the ...