Long Island stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of the so-called “Headless Comet” this Halloween were met with a spooky twist. Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), […]
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Will the Headless Comet Appear Over Long Island? Or Disappear Like a Ghost?
The Headless Comet formerly known as the “Halloween Comet” has gotten a new name and a new fate as it gallops towards the sun, according […]
‘Halloween Comet’ Set to Dazzle—or Disappear—Over Long Island Skies
Stargazers on Long Island have another reason to look up next week: a newly discovered comet is approaching, and it could be one of the […]
Look Up Long Island, Catch A Meteor Shower Before the End of 2024
Click here to get the complete 2025 guide to meteor showers over Long Island. As the year draws to a close, skywatchers on Long Island […]
Look Up, Long Island! Catch Closest Supermoon of the Year – The Hunter Moon -Tonight
Long Islanders, get ready for an incredible celestial show tonight! The Hunter Supermoon, the largest and brightest full moon of 2024, is set to rise, […]
Six Observatories You Can Go To See the Universe Through a Telescope on Long Island
If the recent astronomical events have you curious about our universe and what you can see from Long Island then we’ve got a treat for […]
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS to Light Up Long Island Skies Starting This Weekend
Long Island stargazers, get ready! A rare celestial event is upon us as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) makes its closest approach to Earth this weekend. […]
BNL Scientists Smash Particles, Discover Heavy Antimatter Nucleus
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have made a groundbreaking discovery—the heaviest antimatter nucleus ever detected, dubbed antihyperhydrogen-4. This exotic particle, […]
Blue Supermoon Happening Now – What to Look For on Long Island
Skywatchers are in for a celestial treat as an infrequent blue supermoon lights up the night sky, one of the largest and brightest full moons […]
Three Meteor Showers to Watch Out For This Summer on Long Island Right Now
Sky watchers will get a treat this week at both the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will peak. Then in mid-August the Perseids will hit […]