The Hubble Space Telescope launched on April 24, 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-31), and deployed into Earth ...

The Lyrid meteor shower occurs in the middle of April and is one of the most exciting celestial spectacles of the year.

ESA/Hubble celebrates 35 years with a stunning new image of the Eagle Nebula — a massive cosmic spire sculpted by star ...

In astronomy, a conjunction occurs when two celestial objects—like planets, the Moon, or stars—appear very close together in ...

Astronomers have described the first measurements of plasma layers within an interstellar shock wave that surrounds a pulsar.

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak in Michigan April 21-22, 2025, but clouds are likely to block viewing. Here's what to ...

Be on the lookout for shooting stars and fireballs when two meteor showers — the Lyrids meteor shower and Eta Aquarids shower ...

Both meteor showers can be seen from the northern hemisphere, but the Eta Aquarids are most impressive to stargazers in the ...

The Lyrids originate from debris left by Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, a long-period comet discovered in 1861 that takes ...

The annual display of Lyrids, famous for bright “fireball” shooting stars, will occur from April 17-26, peaking on April 22, ...

The Lyrid meteor shower — "considered one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year" — will overlap the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.

These particular meteors originate from Comet Thatcher, and during the peak are capable of creating surges of 100 meteors per ...