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Here’s how to see ‘horned’ comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in the night sky this month (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

You might get a chance to catch sight of a comet this month. All you’ll need to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, besides fair ...

A tiny asteroid just snuck between the Earth and moon

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A newly-discovered asteroid snuck safely between the Earth and moon during a very close encounter this week. On Monday (Feb. 12), an ...

Huge stadium-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries today (Feb. 2)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A “potentially hazardous” football stadium-size asteroid will zip safely past Earth on Friday (Feb. 2), and, in doing so, will reach its ...

January’s Full Wolf Moon looks stunning in 1st full moon photos of 2024 (photos)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The first full moon of 2024 rose over Earth on Thursday (Jan. 25), in the form of January’s Wolf Moon. The January ...

See the Geminid meteor shower 2023 light up the sky in these amazing photos

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The Geminid meteor shower stunned in its first of two peak nights in 2023. Photos from around the world showed Geminid meteors ...

Asteroid will block one of the brightest stars during rare event

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. An asteroid ...