A bright new solar system comet could put on a show in the October night sky as it zooms past Earth. Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was discovered on Sept. 10 by Ukrainian amateur astronomer Vladimir Bezugly.

It was early January 2025 when a faint light spot was observed at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. Follow-up observations revealed that the object was a comet visiting from the outer edge of the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. If you crossed “see the Dodgers in the World Series” off your bucket list last year, here’s a bucket list update ...

The best way to see which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi (and find out their IP and MAC addresses) is to use the open-source tool Angry IP Scanner. It’s lightweight, runs on Windows, macOS, and ...

Each October, Earth passes through the debris left in the wake of Halley’s Comet. While Halley’s Comet is only visible every 75 years, the Orionid is one of two meteor showers caused by the trail of ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is this year’s brightest comet visible from Earth—an icy relic from the solar system’s origins that won’t return until the next millennium. Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), captured ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.

A new era is born.

Stargazers will be in for a treat beginning late Monday - a meteor shower widely considered one of the most beautiful displays of the year. The Orionid meteor shower will peak beginning in the ...

The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this week. By Katrina Miller Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, ...

Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle on Monday, Oct. 20 Getty The Orionid meteor shower will peak overnight Oct. 20 through Oct. 21, while Comet Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to ...

Question: “My mom passed away in 2022, and I believe the financial adviser helped my brother steal my mother’s money. In addition to being the only family member who knew the adviser, my brother was ...