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Rare 'Smiley Face' Planetary Alignment to Light Up the Sky on April 25

Venus, Saturn, and a crescent Moon will align in the predawn sky, forming a unique celestial display visible worldwide.

Lyrid Meteor Shower to Peak April 21–22 with Best Views in Western U.S.

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Lyrids Meteor Shower Begins as Stargazers Prepare for Peak Viewing

Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) Illuminates Pre-Dawn Skies Ahead of Solar Encounter

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Small Risk of Lunar Impact

Comet SWAN25F Brightens Rapidly as It Approaches the Sun

Germany Prepares for Partial Solar Eclipse on March 29 During Nationwide Astronomy Day

Rare Partial Solar Eclipse with 'Devil's Horns' to Dazzle Skywatchers on March 29

Venus to Align Between Earth and Sun During Rare Astronomical Event

Rare Total Lunar Eclipse and Upcoming Partial Solar Eclipse Captivate Skywatchers

Rare Total Lunar Eclipse to Create 'Blood Moon' Tonight

Total Lunar Eclipse to Illuminate Skies on March 13-14

March 2025 Offers Rare Celestial Events, Including Total Lunar Eclipse and Northern Lights

Astronomers Monitor T Coronae Borealis for Imminent Nova Outburst

Rare Planet Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views This Week

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment Visible This Week

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible in Night Sky on February 25

Rare Planetary Parade of Seven Planets Peaks on February 28

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible in February Night Sky

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment to Grace February Night Sky

Rare Planetary Parade to Grace February Skies

February 2025 Sky Highlights: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Rare Lunar Occultations

Six-Planet 'Parade' Graces Night Sky in Rare Viewing Opportunity

Six-Planet Alignment Dazzles Night Sky in January 2025

January’s Planetary Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views

Comet C/2024 G3 Offers Rare Viewing Opportunity, But Visibility Remains Challenging

Rare Lunar Occultation of Mars Captivates Skywatchers

January’s Wolf Moon to Peak Monday with Rare Planetary Alignment

Rare Planetary Alignment Offers Stunning Night Sky Views Through February

Rare Planetary Alignments to Illuminate January and February Skies

2025 Skywatching Highlights: Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and Planetary Alignments

Astronomers Await Rare T Coronae Borealis Nova After 80-Year Hiatus

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend Despite Bright Moon

Geminid Meteor Shower to Light Up Skies on December 14

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend Despite Bright Moonlight

Jupiter Reaches Closest Point to Earth and Opposition in Rare Astronomical Event

Mars Retrograde Begins, Bringing Astrological Challenges Across All Zodiac Signs

Astronomers Discover Youngest Known Transiting Planet at 3 Million Years Old

Geminid Meteor Shower 2024: Brightest Shooting Stars to Peak Mid-December

Potential Leonid Meteor Outburst Sparks Interest in 2024

Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks with Spectacular Fireballs

Taurid Meteor Showers to Illuminate November Skies with 'Fireballs'

Two Comets Captivate and Disintegrate: A Cosmic Show

Halloween Comet C/2024 S1 Faces Disintegration as It Nears the Sun

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and Halloween Comet ATLAS Light Up October Skies

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last Chance for a Spectacular Sky Show

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight with Halley's Comet Debris

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks with Stunning Sky Show

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Amid Bright Moonlight Challenge

Final Viewing Opportunity for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS This Weekend

Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Visible for Limited Time

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Offers Rare Viewing Opportunity Before Fading

Rare Celestial Event: Supermoon and Comet Illuminate Night Sky

Spectacular Hunter's Supermoon Illuminates Night Sky

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Offers Rare Viewing Opportunity This Week

Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Visible Tonight for First Time in 80,000 Years

Rare Celestial Event: Supermoon and Comet to Light Up Skies

Two Comets Make Rare Appearance Near Earth This October

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Dazzles the Night Sky

Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Approaches Closest Point to Earth

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Offering Rare Evening Viewing

Rare 'Comet of the Century' Offers a Spectacular October Sky Show

Two Comets to Illuminate Fall Skies, Offering Rare Celestial Show

Ancient Comet Makes Rare Return, Visible in October Skies

Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Graces Earth's Skies After 80,000 Years

Earth Temporarily Captures Mini-Moon 2024 PT5

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Approaches Perihelion, Promising Spectacular Views

Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Set for Spectacular Show in Northern Hemisphere

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS to Reach Closest Point to Sun, Potentially Visible to Naked Eye

Earth to Temporarily Gain a 'Mini-Moon' Starting September 29

Rare Celestial Trifecta: Harvest Supermoon and Partial Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Super Harvest Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse to Dazzle Skywatchers Tuesday

Partial Lunar Eclipse of the Harvest Supermoon Set for September 17

Saturn Reaches Opposition: Best Viewing Opportunities This Weekend

Rare Lunar Occultation of Saturn Visible Tonight

Rare 'Super Blue Moon' to Illuminate Night Sky on August 19

Mars and Jupiter to Appear Closest in Sky Until 2033

Perseid Meteor Shower and Northern Lights Dazzle Skywatchers Globally

Perseid Meteor Shower and Northern Lights to Illuminate Skies This Weekend

August Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower and Rare Blue Moon

August Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower and Planetary Conjunctions

August Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower and Planetary Conjunctions

Spectacular Celestial Events to Light Up the Night Sky This Week

Astronomers and Enthusiasts Gear Up for Spectacular Nova Event

Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower: What to Expect in 2024

Rare Nova Explosion to Illuminate Night Sky This Summer

Stunning 'God's Hand' Nebula Captured by Dark Energy Camera

Rare Nova Explosion Expected to Illuminate the Night Sky This Year

Comet Pons-Brooks Visible for First Time in 71 Years

SpaceX's Starship Explodes Twice During Second Launch