On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s closest approach to the sun.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

G3 may be hard to see due to weather patterns and the California wildfires, said Tim Brothers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has snapped a striking shot of the super-bright comet racing past our planet for the first time in 160,000 years, as it lit up the night skies across the globe.

Comet ATLAS hit a maximum magnitude of -3.4 during its close encounter with the sun, just shy of the brightness of Venus in the night sky.

Kiwis are soon likely to get a direct glimpse at a passing comet that’s already been making for stunning pictures.

Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.

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it will also pass in front of the more-brilliantly-red-than-usual Mars in an event known as a lunar occultation. But that’s not all January’s sky has to offer. A new comet, expected to be the ...

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

2025's first full moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, according to NASA. But it's a pretty eventful lunar phase. Monday's full moon has a lot going on, which would make anyone want to howl with delight, especially since this month's moon is known as the "wolf" moon.