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Watch the total solar eclipse online Aug. 12 with these free livestreams

Here's how to watch the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse live online for free.

Space · Aug 11

Watch the smallest full moon of 2026 tonight in this rare 'Blue Moon' livestream

Don't miss 2026's smallest full moon with this livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The 'Blue Moon' livestream will begin at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 GMT).

Space · May 30

Asteroid the size of a blue whale to skim past Earth today – and you can see it

Astronomers are tracking the object as it approaches Earth, with one observatory hosting a live stream

The Independent UK · May 18

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Can you see Earth's shadow?

Earth's shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing this silhouette cast on objects ranging from satellites to the moon.

LiveScience · Mar 14

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) crumbles apart in stunning new telescope images

The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.

Space · Jan 30

Say goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS! Watch it head for interstellar space in real-time with this free livestream today

3I/ATLAS is heading away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system.

Space · Jan 16

Stunning New Image of 3I/ATLAS Reveals the Secrets of Only the Third Interstellar Comet Ever Seen

Virtual Telescope Project's 3I/ATLAS image reveals new details of the third interstellar comet, reshaping scientific views on its structure, behaviour, and the mysteries of extrasolar visitors.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

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Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS make its closest approach to Earth in free livestream on Dec. 19 after rain delay

The livestream will now begin Friday at 11 p.m. EST, Dec. 19 (0400 GMT on Dec. 20), weather permitting, after rain prevented a broadcast on Thursday night.

Space · Dec 17, 2025

Watch the Geminid meteor shower peak tonight from the comfort of home with this free livestream

The Geminid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the debris from asteroid (3200) Phaethon

Space · Dec 13, 2025

A 'Cold Supermoon' rises this week: Watch it take flight online with these free livestreams (video)

The final full moon of 2025 rises on Dec. 4.

Space · Dec 3, 2025

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaks apart in incredible telescope photos

Astronomer Gianluca Masi captured breathtaking imagery of solar system comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking into multiple pieces after being warmed by the sun.

Space · Nov 19, 2025

Live From Italy: 3I/ATLAS Captured in Stunning Images — Astronomer Confirms 'Clearly a Comet'

Astronomers in Italy live-stream 3I/ATLAS, confirming it is 'clearly a comet' in a rare interstellar viewing event.

International Business Times UK · Nov 19, 2025

Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS Breaks Apart: New Image Reveals Likely Fragment

Astronomers confirm Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS has fragmented into multiple pieces after its close solar pass, with new images revealing further break-up and a debris cloud heading past Earth on 25 November 2025.

International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025

3I/ATLAS: 'Jet Firing Toward The Sun' Seen In Stunning New Gemini Image

As 3I/ATLAS clears the Sun's glare, telescopes worldwide open the best imaging window yet—how to watch the 11:15 p.m. ET livestream, where to look, and what scientists expect.

International Business Times UK · Nov 16, 2025

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International Business Times UK · Nov 16, 2025

New 3I/ATLAS Image Sparks Outrage And Awe As 'Dead' Interstellar Object Roars Back To Life

New high-resolution images of 3I/ATLAS show a longer, brighter, and more structured tail with sunward jets and anti-tails. Spectroscopic and pre-discovery data suggest natural cometary activity.

International Business Times UK · Nov 16, 2025

3I/ATLAS Update: How To Watch Interstellar Comet On Its Escape From Our Solar System

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third of its kind ever detected, is speeding away from the Sun. Here's how to watch its livestream as it exits our solar system.

Space · Nov 16, 2025

Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 18

Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.

International Business Times UK · Nov 15, 2025

3I/ATLAS Stuns Scientists: Vanished Interstellar Tail Roars Back to Life

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has stunned scientists. Its tail, which had completely vanished, has now roared back to life, appearing longer and brighter in new images.

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International Business Times UK · Nov 13, 2025

NASA Missions Monitor 3I/ATLAS: Explosion Of The Ion Tail Grows

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'exploding' with activity. See dramatic new images of its growing ion tail and learn how NASA and ESA missions are monitoring this rare visitor.

Space · Nov 13, 2025

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into 3 pieces after a close brush with the sun (video)

C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has broken into three distinct pieces following its closest approach to the sun on Oct. 8.

Space · Nov 12, 2025

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS's tail is still growing, new image shows

New observations from the Virtual Telescope Project reveal 3I/ATLAS's sharply defined ion tail, highlighting increased activity as the interstellar comet moves through the inner solar system.

Space · Oct 27, 2025

Glowing meteor trail photobombs Comet Lemmon in incredible telescope footage. 'A pure perspective miracle'

A meteor photobombed the patch of sky containing Comet Lemmon on Oct. 24, wrapping it in a glowing trail.

Space · Sep 1, 2025

Watch an asteroid the size of an airliner speed toward Earth live online Sept. 2 (video)

On Wednesday (Sept. 3), the asteroid 2025 QDB will come to within just over half the distance between Earth and the moon, and you can watch its progress live online.

Space · Aug 12, 2025

Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak Aug. 12 in free webcast

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday (Aug. 12), and you can enjoy the event live online with the Virtual Telescope Project's webcast.

LiveScience · Jul 3, 2025

Watch newly discovered 'interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS shoot toward us in first livestream

You can see the recently identified "interstellar object" 3I/ATLAS shooting towards us through the solar system in a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project.

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