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Bright Sturgeon Moon to Hamper Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Shielding your view from moonlight in pre-dawn hours offers the best chance to see the brightest Perseid streaks

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Waning Gibbous Moon Threatens Perseid Meteor Peak, Observers Advised to Chase Earthgrazers and Livestreams

Venus and Jupiter to Converge Under One Degree on August 12 Pre-Dawn Sky

Moonlight Set to Dampen This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight With Up to 25 Meteors an Hour

Dual Meteor Showers to Peak Together on July 29–30

Perseids Fly Under Moonless Skies as Delta Aquariids and Capricornids Prepare for July 30 Peak

Perseid Meteor Shower Offers Best Viewing Now in New Moon Darkness Before Dual July Showers

Astronomers Launch Global Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Global Telescopes Capture Active Coma of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower to Span July 12–August 23

NOAA Forecasts Aurora Displays From Washington to Maine on July 2–3

Two Southern Novae Dimming After Brief Naked-Eye Appearance

May’s Flower Moon to Peak as Final Micromoon of 2025

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks with Stunning Pre-Dawn Display

May Skywatching Highlights: Spring Triangle, Eta-Aquariids, and Saturn’s Rings Return

Rare Triple Conjunction of Venus, Saturn, and Moon Captivates Skywatchers Worldwide

Venus, Saturn, and Moon to Form Rare 'Smiley Face' in Pre-Dawn Sky

Lyrid Meteor Shower Continues After Peak Night

Rare 'Smiley Face' Celestial Event to Grace Pre-Dawn Skies on April 25