What would happen to your body on each planet in the solar system

Fantasizing about interplanetary exploration is a fun mental exercise, but the harsh realities of life (or lack thereof) in ...
Space.com on MSN

Don't miss Jupiter shining close to the waning gibbous moon on Dec. 7

The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7.

Brits are clueless about the solar system and don’t know what the biggest planet is, survey reveals

BRITS are clueless about our solar system – with four in 10 unable to identify the biggest planet and a quarter uncertain ...

Updated Northern Lights Forecast: Where Aurora May Be Seen On Sunday Night

Skywatchers in northern U.S. states may see faint aurora this Sunday after a G1 geomagnetic storm was forecast by NOAA.

Linkind Solar Pathway Lights SP6 review: Ground control with full color

Linkind Solar Pathway Lights SP6 are versatile, bright, and programmable via Bluetooth. You can get a 4-pack for just $100.
Amaze Lab on MSN

This star is millions of light-years away — and we just got a close-up

For millennia humankind has peered into the night sky looking at stars far beyond the confines of our solar system. Now, in a ...

Meteor lights up the sky across Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — An extraterrestrial visitor lit up the night sky across Michigan on Sunday evening. The bright flash, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Giant Mirrors in Space Could Bring Sunlight After Dark, One Startup Says—and Astronomers Are Concerned

Critics argue the satellites, billed as a way to harness solar energy at night, could hamper sky observations and may pose a ...

Don’t Miss The Moon Graze Bright Star Regulus In Rare Event On Tuesday

On Dec. 9-10, skywatchers across parts of Canada, the U.S. and Europe will witness a very rare occultation of the bright star ...

Will northern lights be visible tonight? What to know in Tennessee

Thanks to a recent geomagnetic storm, some Americans will be able to see the northern lights on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9.

Six celestial events to look for in the December night sky

December brings an array of night sky events including a mysterious interstellar comet, the Geminids meteor shower and winter ...

Northern lights sighting possible in DC region

On Sunday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center issued a forecast for a strong (G3) geomagnetic storm for Tuesday.