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Waning Gibbous Moon to Severely Limit Perseid Meteor Shower Visibility

The Sturgeon Moon’s near-full glare will wash out all but the brightest Perseid meteors, cutting visible rates by about 75 percent.

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights

New Moon Sets Stage for Five July Meteor Showers

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

Lyrid Meteor Shower to Peak April 21-22, Offering Stargazing Opportunities

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible in February Night Sky

Rare Planetary Alignments Grace February Skies

February Offers Rare Chance to View Seven Planets in Night Sky

Rare Planetary Parade to Feature All Solar System Planets in February

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

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible Tonight Featuring Six Planets

January’s Planetary Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views

Astronomical Highlights of 2025: Eclipses, Planets, and Meteor Showers

2024's Final Full Moon, the Cold Moon, to Light Up Skies on December 15

December's 'Cold Moon' to Shine as Year's Highest Full Moon

Jupiter to Shine Brightest of the Year During December 7 Opposition

December Sky to Feature Two Meteor Showers, Bright Mercury, and 'Star of Bethlehem'

November Skywatching Highlights: Jupiter at Opposition, Leonid, North and South Taurid Meteor Showers, and 'Beaver Moon'