May 9, 2016 Mercury transit of the Sun on May 9: How to see it and what to expect On Monday (May 9), you will have an opportunity to witness one of the rarest astronomical events: a transit of Mercury across the face of the sun.
May 5, 2016 Meteor shower spawned by Halley's Comet peaks this week The Slooh Community Observatory will offer a free webcast of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower on May 5-6.
May 3, 2016 Why astronomers named this comet after a cat The discovery was so unusual that at first astronomers didn't know what to call it.
May 3, 2016 These 3 alien planets around a tiny, cold star just might support life Three potentially habitable Earth-size planets have been discovered orbiting a dim, cold nearby star that is barely larger than Jupiter, researchers say.
May 2, 2016 Bright planets, Moon, put on New Year's show Early risers this week will be treated to a spectacular display by the moon and the four brightest planets in the sky, in a fitting celestial welcome to the new year.
May 2, 2016 Exoplanet hunters made key finds in 2015 When it comes to science, exoplanets are easy to love.
May 2, 2016 Pluto, Mars water and more! The biggest space stories of 2015 The year that was 2015 swept in a significant amount of space and astronomy science.
May 2, 2016 Cosmic lightsaber slices through clouds in awesome new image A powerful lightsaber slices through the dark clouds of dust and gas that surround it.
May 2, 2016 Geminid meteor shower set to put on dazzling display This week marks the return of one of the best meteor showers in the year, the Geminids.
May 2, 2016 Leonid meteor shower peaks overnight Tuesday: What to expect The Leonid meteor shower, one of the most celebrated of the year's annual "shooting star" displays, will peak overnight Tuesday night.