Astronomy on MSN
February 2026: What's in the sky this month? Jupiter continues to dominate the night; Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are visible
Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.
The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.
A nearly 60 meter Apollo-class near-Earth asteroid, 2024 YR4 was spotted in 2024 whose path crosses both Earth’s and the Moon ...
A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.
Nasa's HiRISE camera captures a strikingly young 0.8-km crater in Acidalia Planitia on Mars, revealing sharp details and bluish deposits from a recent meteor impact.
Early last year, there was talk that the newly-discovered Asteroid 2024 YR4 had a really small, but probable chance of ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential threat to Earth, could hit the Moon in 2032, creating a 1 km crater, a bright flash visible from Earth, and a possible meteor shower, scientists say.
Dinosaur Discovery on MSN
The asteroid impact raises questions scientists still cannot fully answer
The asteroid impact that ended the age of dinosaurs was powerful enough to reshape life on Earth, but some questions remain ...
A research team has successfully imaged a nova in high resolution—and the images suggest that the nova was not a single, impulsive explosion. A nova is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs in a ...
A stronomers are getting prepared for the chance to see "the most energetic lunar impact event ever recorded in human history ...
Morning Overview on MSN
Asteroid YR4 could blast the moon and shower Earth with meteors, experts warn
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has shifted from a near term scare to a slow burning celestial drama. Instead of slamming into our planet, ...
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