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Astronomers Capture Clearest Direct Image of Betelgeuse's Companion

Published July 28, 2026, VLT/SPHERE images point to a 2.6–3.1 solar-mass star named Siwarha that will be checked for orbital motion in late 2027.

Perseids Set for New‑Moon Peak That Could Deliver Unusually Bright Fireballs

Bright Nova Appears Below the Southern Cross and Is Being Tracked by Astronomers

Lyrids Meteor Shower Nears Peak Over France With Favorable Skies

Comet Pan‑STARRS Reaches Perihelion Sunday, Closing a Brief Pre‑Dawn Viewing Window

Lyrid Meteor Shower Builds Toward Peak Next Week Under Dark Skies

Rare Comet Pan‑STARRS Now Glows Before Dawn for a Short Northern Viewing Window

Sungrazer Comet MAPS Faces Make-or-Break Sun Brush April 4–5

NASA Maps Out March 3 ‘Blood Moon,’ the Last Total Lunar Eclipse Until 2028

Hubble Unveils Clearest Image Yet of the Egg Nebula

Snow Moon Peaks Sunday at 5:09 p.m. EST, With Rare Regulus Occultation to Follow

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Jan. 18 New Moon Opens Prime Stargazing Window as Crescent Returns This Week

Potential 'Great Comet of 2026' Set for April 20 Sun Flyby and April 27 Earth Approach

Jupiter Shines All Night as It Reaches Opposition Tonight

Jupiter at Opposition Tonight, Brightest and Largest of 2026

Jupiter Nears Opposition, Set to Dominate the Night Sky on January 10

Moon Meets Regulus Tonight Across North America

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks Under Bright Supermoon

January Night Sky: Jupiter’s Opposition Leads a Busy Month for Central Europe