The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will be best before dawn on May 5 and 6. You'll have dark skies to watch the Eta Aquariids. Your 2024 meteor shower guide here.
Colorado State University has released its Atlantic hurricane outlook for the upcoming season. Read more here and get the list of 2024's hurricane names.
The New Horizons spacecraft saw a heart-shaped feature on Pluto during its 2015 flyby. New computer simulations suggest an impact created Pluto's heart.
Polaris marks the end of the handle of the Little Dipper. The 2 outer stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper point to Polaris and help you find the Little Dipper.
Star-hopping is going from stars you know ... to stars you don't know. Star-hop from the constellation Orion to Sirius, sky's brightest star, before they sink out of view!
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