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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.

Moon Passes Within Half-Degree of Antares in Tonight’s Sky

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

June’s Night Sky Brings Mars-Regulus Encounter, ‘Strawberry Moon’ and Peak Daylight

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

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

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

January’s Planetary Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views

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

Leonid Meteor Shower to Light Up November Skies

October 2024 Skywatching: Supermoon, Meteor Showers, and a Rare Comet

Stunning Lunar Occultation of Saturn Captured in Astrophotography

Rare Lunar Occultation of Saturn Visible Tonight

August Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower and Planetary Conjunctions

Key Historical Events Remembered on July 22 and 23

‘Devil Comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks Makes Final Northern Sky Appearance Before Heading South

Netflix's '3 Body Problem' Sparks Global Interest and Debate

Moon's Early Transformation Revealed: Inside-Out Process Mapped

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Captures Images of South Korea's Danuri Orbiter

Eagle Pass Rallies Around Eclipse Amid Festival Relocation