Category: 7. Science

Comet 24P/Schaumasse reaches perihelion on 8 January 2026, when it should reach an integrated magnitude of +9.9.

At this time, the comet will be traversing the region to the south of Arcturus, when an early morning session with a small telescope…

This famous asterism at the heart of the Strongman is visible in the early-morning sky this month before sunrise.

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The Royal Observatory Greenwich has officially opened entries for ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026, the world’s premier astrophotography competition – and this year’s contest is shaping up to be bigger than ever.

With entries…

The world’s oceans absorbed colossal amounts of heat in 2025, setting yet another new record and fuelling more extreme weather, scientists have reported.

More than 90% of the heat trapped by humanity’s carbon pollution is taken up by the…

A volcano in southeastern Iran has nudged upward by about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) in 10 months. This might sound like a small rise but it has big significance.

A new study used satellite data to spot the change and argues that pressure is…