Skywatch: All around the North Star and a visit from a comet

While Polaris the North Star is far from the brightest, it’s a very important star because it shines directly above the Earth’s North Pole. Polaris is perched 433 light-years, or just over 2500 ...
Forbes

Very Rare ‘Sungrazer’ Comet Set For Spectacular Show In April

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. McNaughts Comet over Big Swamp 2007. Eyre Peninsula. South Australia. A new comet barreling ...
The Press of Atlantic City

A thin moon, the Big Dipper and memories of comets past: Sky Watch

We begin Year 51 of this column with 2026's best chance to see what is probably the thinnest moon of your life. We also discuss how to see and learn about the Big Dipper and how to go to a free local ...
Space.com

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process

Imagine a visitor from beyond our cosmic neighborhood. Not just from the next street over, but from an entirely different star system, a place we can only dream of reaching. These ancient wanderers, ...
The Daily Gazette

Comet viewing advice

I’ve been scouring the sky under the Big Dipper, and last night (Friday) finally used binoculars. Lo and behold, there it was! NEOWISE is faint. My son’s friend in Seal Beach, California, said it was ...