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Watch 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks zoom past the Andromeda Galaxy live today (video)

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently sailing past the Andromeda Galaxy in the night sky as it races toward Earth, and you can watch it live today.

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NASA radar images show stadium-sized asteroid tumbling by Earth during flyby (photos)

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory used a powerful Deep Space Network radar antenna to image asteroid 2008 OS7 as it spun harmlessly past Earth on Feb. 2, 2024.

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'City killer' asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries today (Feb. 2)

A "potentially hazardous" space rock the size of a football stadium is about to reach its closest point to our planet for more than 100 years, and it won't get this close to us again for centuries more.

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

As the frigid weather of January bared its teeth, skywatchers captured some incredible images of the Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2024.

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The Geminid meteor shower of 2023 peaks tonight. Here's how to watch live online.

The Geminid meteor shower 2023 peaks overnight tonight (Dec. 13), and you can watch the action live with these free livestreams.

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One of the brightest stars in the sky will 'blink out' on Dec. 12. Here's how to watch.

Betelgeuse, the most famous red supergiant star and one of the sky's brightest, will disappear for up to 12 seconds during an ultra-rare occultation by asteroid 319 Leona.

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How to see the Nasa bag lost in space floating over the UK

A tool bag that was dropped by Nasa astronauts carrying out a job on the International Space Station (ISS) will be visible to the UK this week.

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The rare Super Blue Moon rises on Aug. 30 and you can watch it online for free

The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the Super Blue Moon of 2023 starting at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 (0330 GMT on Aug. 31).

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Watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight with this free telescope livestream

Skywatchers can enjoy the popular Perseid meteor shower from the comfort of their own homes when it peaks on Saturday (Aug.12) and Sunday (Aug. 13).

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The 2023 Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend! Here's what you need to know.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the evening of Aug. 12 and before dawn on Aug. 13. The prolific shower is not one to be missed.

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Watch the supermoon of August 2023 rise today with free telescope livestream (video)

The Full Sturgeon Moon, the first of two supermoons this month, rises Tuesday (August 1), and you can watch it live thanks to a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project.

Space

Watch the 1st supermoon of 2023 rise in this Full Buck Moon livestream tonight

Astronomer Gianluca Masi and the Virtual Telescope Project in Rome will be livestreaming the Full Buck Moon, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Monday (July 3).

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Watch house-size asteroid 2023 MU2 fly by Earth at over 2,000 mph (video)

A house-size asteroid zoomed past Earth on June 25 at a staggering 2,000 mph and the Virtual Telescope Project was able to image the near-Earth object in real time.

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Watch a house-size asteroid zoom past Earth live today (June 25)

A small asteroid the size of a three-story building will pass between Earth and the moon on Sunday (June 25), and you can watch the encounter live thanks to a free telescope livestream.

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Watch Venus swarm the Beehive Cluster today in free telescope livestream

The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of Venus in the Beehive Cluster starting at 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) on Tuesday (June 13).

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Watch the biggest supernova in 10 years explode tonight on this free telescope livestream

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time online and for free. The livestream will begin at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) on Friday, May 26.

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Watch a new supernova explode on May 25 with free telescope livestream

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time online and for free. The livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) on Thursday, May 25.

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How to watch the Flower Moon lunar eclipse today in a free livestream

Watch live as a lunar eclipse joins the full Flower Moon on Friday (May 5) thanks to a free telescope livestream from the Virtual Telescope project.

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Watch a 5 planet parade today with this free telescope livestream

The Virtual Telescope Project will be streaming "Five Planets at a glance" on March 28, offering a view of this planetary parade from Rome.

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How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy this weekend

Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.

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Watch skyscraper-sized asteroid zoom near Earth tonight (March 25) in free livestream

The near-Earth asteroid 2023 DZ2 will pass within 107,500 miles (173,000 kilometers) of Earth today (March 25), and you can watch the flyby live online.

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How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy in the sky this weekend

Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.

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Skyscraper-size asteroid will get closer to Earth than the moon on March 25

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 will zip between Earth and the moon's orbit on March 25 and may be visible with the right telescope.

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