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Pallas’s cat: One of the world’s oldest felines that stands on its bushy tail to keep its paws warm

Pallas's cat is a small wild cat native to Central Asia with short legs and dense fur, making it look bigger than it really is — but the yelps it makes in stressful situations betray its size. Pallas's cats are very grumpy-looking wild cats. (Image credit: xtrekx/Getty Images) Pallas's cat, also known as a manul, is a feline from Central Asia that yelps like a small do

A rare Black Moon rises with the sun on Aug. 23: Here’s what to expect

A Black Moon rises Aug. 23, though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event. A Black Moon rises Aug. 23, though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event. (Image credit: Alasdair Turner via Getty Images) On Aug. 23, the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black Moon. While you won't actually see anything unusual (in

Don’t miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive Cluster align in a special August morning sky show

A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky. Here's how you can see it for yourself. Don't miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive put on a pre-sunrise display this August. (Image credit: Left: blackphobos via Getty Images, right:redonion1515 fr Canva Pro) Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), a legendary writer

Don’t miss the moon rendezvous with the Pleiades in the early morning sky Aug. 16–17

The moon will drift towards the Pleiades and Uranus in the early hours of Aug. 16-17. The moon (left) with the Pleiades open star cluster (right) (Image credit: Photo (right) by Franco Tognarini via Getty Images. Photo (left) by Yaorusheng via Getty Images.) The moon will sweep close to the Pleiades open star cluster in the early morning hours of Aug. 16-17, with the ice gia

August planet alignment – six planets and the Moon parade the sky this month. Here’s how to see it

You may have heard word there's another planet alignment – or planet parade – in August 2025, evoking memories of the wonderful alignment of the planets we saw in January and February 2025. In August 2025, six planets and the Moon will be visible in the sky – Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Some are even calling this the planet alignment 'August edition', in refere

James Webb telescope reveals ‘Sleeping Beauty’ galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren’t supposed to exist

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow. The Triangulum galaxy was recently captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI) This story was provided

Don’t miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here’s what you need to know

The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Perseid meteors captured streaking through the sky over Turkey in 2024. (Image credit: Photo by Serdar Yigit/Anadolu via Getty Images) The Perseid meteor shower hits its peak on Aug. 12-13, bringing with it a torrent of shooting stars along with the potential

Northern lights may be visible in these 18 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight. Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight. (Image credit: Created in Canva by Daisy Dobrijevic. Aurora forecast inset courtesy of NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.)

The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here’s what to expect from the dazzling cosmic light show

The Perseids are one of the most visually spectacular meteor showers of the year and are known for spawning impressive fireballs that light up the night sky. A Perseid meteor is seen streaking across the sky over Yosemite National Park. (Image credit: Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) Get ready stargazers: the Perseid meteor shower peaks next week, Aug. 12-13,

Full Moon August 2025: When To See The ‘Sturgeon Moon’ Rise

The full sturgeon moon — the second full of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — will turn full on Saturday, Aug. 9. It will be best seen during dusk that evening, but also be a spectacular sight the previous evening on Friday, Aug. 8. It takes its name from the sturgeon fish found in the Great Lakes in North America during summer. One consequence of the timing of this full moon is the ruining