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Another green comet, ISON, captured in the Virgo constellation in 2013.

A Rare Green Comet Will Be Visible From Earth This Month—Here’s How to See It

The next comet visible from Earth is worth digging out your old pair of binoculars to see.

Ellen Gutoskey

Is Mercury retrograde really the reason you computer crashed? Here's what an expert has to say about it.

What Is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things on It?

Yes, Mercury will appear to move backwards when it’s in retrograde. No, that doesn’t mean your electronics or your relationships will fail.

Michele Debczak

Not at all drawn to scale.

One Misconception About Each Planet in the Solar System

In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd discusses one popular myth about each planet in the solar system.

Jon Mayer



Have a ball with this video.

How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and See

On Pluto, you might be able to toss it over the equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Jake Rossen


The Buckeye State? More like the Astronaut State.

Why Are So Many Astronauts From Ohio?

NASA counts a surprising number of astronauts from the past and present who hail from the Buckeye State.

Alexia Kontolemos


In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

When a Hot Mic Caught an Apollo 16 Astronaut Complaining About Farts In Space

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

Mike Rampton


Catch the first full moon of 2023 on January 6.

The Wolf Moon, the First Full Moon of 2023, Is Coming in Early January

The wolf moon—the first full moon of 2023—is a great chance for astronomy enthusiasts to ring in the new year.

Michele Debczak
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