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Celestial Phenomena

Meteor Showers Meteors Auroras Eclipses Aurora Borealis Comets Northern Lights Shooting Stars Moon Lunar Eclipses

Venus and Saturn Align in Western Twilight on March 7–8

Best views come about 45 minutes after sunset low in the west with a clear horizon.

Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

Six-Planet Parade to Line Up in Saturday’s Twilight Sky

Antarctic ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Set for Feb. 17, With Limited Ground Visibility

Six-Planet Parade Begins With Best Viewing on February 28

Six-Planet Evening Alignment Will Peak on February 28

February 'Snow Moon' Peaks Tonight at 7:09 p.m.

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Giant Metal-Bearing Cloud Tied to Hidden Companion Explains Months-Long Dimming of Sun-Like Star

CENAP Links Sunday Evening Sky Glow Over Eastern Germany to SpaceX Falcon 9 Fuel Vent

Spain Publishes 2026 Eclipse Maps as NASA Confirms Long 2027 Totality

Italy Marks Epiphany as Government Moves to Restore Befana Holiday

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend as Supermoon Cuts Visible Rates

NASA Scientist Proposes 5 BC Comet as Star of Bethlehem in Peer-Reviewed Study

EarthSky Names 2025’s Top Stories, Led by Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA Astronomer Revives Comet as Plausible 'Star of Bethlehem' Candidate

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 22 Across Northern Hemisphere

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Into Early Monday Under New-Moon, Solstice Skies

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight With Best Viewing Before Dawn

Geminids Peak Overnight Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies Boosting Views