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A hidden 'Black Moon' rises this weekend. Here's what that is

Hubble reveals new details about alien comet 3I/ATLAS

What was that? Strange spiral of light appears on the night of the Perseids

Look up for meteors! The Perseids are still streaming through our night skies

Lightning's cosmic origin confirmed by new research

Auroras to dance across Canada Friday, but smoky skies may interfere

After the Full Sturgeon Moon, a hidden 'Black Moon' is coming up

Look up! Perseids and a Planet Parade shine in August 2025

The meteor shower trio continues in our night skies

Encroaching light pollution is impacting our ability to study the cosmos

NASA satellite captured two solar eclipses in one day

Aurora Borealis may shine over parts of Canada this weekend

Northern lights may show up in parts of Canada tonight. Who has the best seat?

An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know

Largest piece of Mars found on Earth sells for millions, sets new auction record

Scientists have detected the largest black hole merger yet. Why it matters

First Full Moon of Summer 2025 shines this week

Researchers may have finally found meteorites from Mercury

Look up! What's going on in the July night sky?

Largest camera on Earth reveals astounding new cosmic views

First artificial solar eclipse from space captured by ESA Proba-3 mission

Northern Lights may shine this weekend due to speedy solar wind

Asteroid's odds of hitting the Moon have now more than doubled

The last Full Moon of spring shines in the sky this week

More Northern Lights displays possible across Canada tonight

Look up! What's going on in the June night sky?

Show or no show? Canada has some 'wild cards' for northern lights display

Webb captures Jupiter's surprisingly active Northern Lights

See a second full night of the Full Flower Moon tonight

Failed Venus probe likely crashed to Earth early Saturday morning

How the Full Moon briefly vanished, nearly a thousand years ago

A Halley's Comet meteor shower peaks early tomorrow morning

What's up with Star Wars' bizarre 'mono-climate' planets?

Celebrating Canada's amazing contributions to space exploration

Look up! What's going on in the May night sky?

Hubble celebrates 35 years with new images from our solar system and beyond

How to see a 'celestial smiley face' in Friday's predawn sky

Signs of alien life on K2-18b? Here's why many scientists are skeptical

Aurora Borealis may light up skies across Canada Tuesday night

Look up! Lyrid fireballs will streak through the sky tonight

Look up! What's going on in the April night sky?

Strongest signs of alien life so far found on massive watery planet

Second round of Northern Lights possible across Canada tonight

Northern Lights may shine across parts of Canada tonight

Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

The smallest micromoon in nearly 5 years rises Saturday night

The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down

Mystery of lightning's initial spark linked to high-energy cosmic rays

Brand new satellite begins watching over Canada into the 2030s

Auroras may spark across parts of Canada tonight due to speedy solar wind

Geomagnetic storms: When should we look up and when should we worry?

Weather Network meteorologist's name is now written among the stars

Saturday's sunrise supermoon solar eclipse set to wow eastern Canada

Webb Telescope solves the mystery of the 'Cosmic Tornado'

Giant, wobbling iceberg gets too close to town for comfort

Hurricane Erin's winds cause concern for N.S. firefighters

Hikers in B.C. rescued after glacial lake bursts onto trail

Surfers await Hurricane Erin’s mighty waves in Nova Scotia

La Niña Watch: How the pattern could shape this winter’s weather

New Yorker finds 2.3 carat diamond in state park

Hurricane Erin will slide past Atlantic Canada with large waves, powerful winds

The high-stakes factors that decide where a hurricane tracks

Tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever spreading in Canada

Self-replicating tick that can spread disease continues to spread in N. America

Clocks will 'fall back' in a few weeks. Here's what you need to know

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