When you can see the "Pink Moon"
April's full moon will rise this week.
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April's full moon will rise this week.
"The cow" is a rare kind of star explosion that happens when it's too bright and evolves too quickly: "Put simply, they are weird, and this new observation makes them even weirder."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Alert for most of the northern half of the US Thursday night.
CBS13's Chief Meteorologist has a possible answer on the phenomenon that lit up social media across the Sacramento region Friday night.
Did you see a streak of lights in the sky a little after 9 p.m. on Friday?
One astronomer said he believes there's about a "1 in 400 chance" the asteroid could impact Earth.
The 2023 "Worm Moon" will rise on Tuesday night.
The rover is conducting a survey, using color cameras, to take a detailed look at the planet's clouds.
On Wednesday night (3/1/23) we were treated to a cosmic light show as Venus and Jupiter crossed paths shortly after sunset. Several CBS13 viewers called in to share their awe at the spectacle. However, NASA reports that this impressive sight doesn't have any real scientific significance - it's just nice to look at.
Jupiter and Venus will appear very close together in the night sky on Wednesday, with the two planets set to pass each other in what's known as a conjunction.
The James Webb Space Telescope revealed galaxies from more than 13 billion years ago that seem to be as mature as the Milky Way is now: "Something so unexpected it actually creates problems for science."
A meteor fragment has been found in El Sauz, Texas on private property.
A mysterious object crashed into Texas this week, shaking neighborhoods near McAllen in the southern part of the state near its border with Mexico.
If you're still looking for the perfect – or last-minute – way to celebrate Valentine's Day, look no further than the sky above.
One space weather physicist said that the polar wind that swept up the plasma was moving "insanely fast" – at about 60 miles a second.
Quaoar is part of a collection of about 3,000 dwarf planets known as trans-Neptunian objects, which are beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune.
A rare green comet is zooming our way for the first time in 50,000 years. As it makes its appearance in the sky, Dr. Kyle Watters, the Planetarium Director at Sac State, shares how you can view the comet if you live in Sacramento.
The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is believed to have traveled billions of miles from the most distant region of the solar system — and this will likely be the only time it's visible from Earth for thousands of years.
Stunning images released by the National Science Foundation show the most expansive slice of the galaxy to date produced by a single camera.
A habitable zone is an area just the right distance from a star so water can exist on a planet's surface and the conditions are neither too hot nor too cold for life.
NASA shared a photo of a mesmerizing galaxy 7 million miles away lit up in the bright colors of Brazil, Pelé's home nation.
Mercury retrograde happens several times a year.
NASA was able to capture a "gallery of objects ranging from small fountains to burbling behemoths" deep in space: "It's like finding buried treasure."
The tidal disruption event provided astronomers with an "unprecedented view" of how a corona is formed and evolves.
When NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft slammed into the tiny asteroid Dimorphos, the impact certainly left a mark.
