Solar system

The moon will appear just 23 percent illuminated on the night of the peak, which could help visibility.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has warned of a close shave when the space rock passes on November 2.

The moon will be about 23 percent full on the peak night, which means there will be relatively dark skies.

The space rocks will all make their closest approaches to our planet within a period of around four hours.

Long-term moon missions could pose "substantial risks" to astronauts from space radiation, according to a study.

When the object flies past our planet it will be travelling at a staggering speed of more than 17,300 miles per hour.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the September equinox marks the beginning of what's set to be quite an eventful astronomical fall.

Researchers who have observed the planet using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii, believe there is evidence to suggest alien life may exist on Venus.

Two of the asteroids will come within around a quarter of the distance between Earth and the moon.

"Too much excitement!" wrote one Twitter user in reference to the upcoming announcement.

On October 31, Uranus will be at its closest point to Earth.

A new study published with data from NASA explains that the shape of our solar system is similar to that of a deflated croissant.

"The Perseids are a major meteor shower and one of the best and most reliable of the year," said Rick Fienberg from the American Astronomical Society.

Sunspots are dark spots that temporarily appear on the solar surface.

Sturgeons are large, prehistoric-looking fish that date back as far 136 million years ago.

"Everything this helicopter does will be a first-time event," said NASA engineer Nagin Cox.

The rover will use its suite of scientific instruments to search for signs of ancient microbial life on the red planet.

"Now is the best time of year to get outside and watch meteors," said Mike Hankey from the American Meteor Society.

The asteroid came within just 11 percent of the average distance between the Earth and moon.

Two of Saturn's many moons, Mimas and Enceladus, can be seen in the Hubble image.

The Tianwen-1 spacecraft is scheduled to arrive on the red planet in February, 2021.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the comet should be easily visible in the evening sky for the rest of July.

If you want to see the spectacle, you will need to head outside around an hour before sunrise on Sunday.

"These images are closest images ever taken of the sun—and we have just started our long journey through the inner solar system," said Daniel Müller from the European Space Agency.

"At some point, I could see it by naked eye. I cannot tell you the emotion which exploded in my heart!" astronomer Gianluca Masi said.

"It's incredible to be able to make these kinds of discoveries," said researcher David Armstrong.

A study sheds new light on the distribution of metals in the lunar subsurface.

Annular solar eclipses occur when a new moon passes in front of the sun, covering almost the entirety of the star's face apart from the very edges, leaving a characteristic "ring of fire."

The day of June 20 will have the most hours of sunlight and the shortest night of 2020 in the northern hemisphere.

However, the behavior of comets is notoriously unpredictable and it is possible that the comet could disintegrate as it passes the sun.