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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.

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

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

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

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

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment Visible This Week

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

January’s Planetary Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views

2025 to Feature Rare Celestial Events, Including Planetary Alignments and Meteor Showers

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

Jupiter to Shine Brightest of the Year During December 7 Opposition

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

2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Winners Announced

Saturn Reaches Opposition: Best Viewing Opportunities This Weekend

Key Historical Events Remembered on August 24 and 25

Stunning Lunar Occultation of Saturn Captured in Astrophotography

Rare Lunar Occultation of Saturn Visible Tonight

Mars and Jupiter to Appear Closest in Sky Until 2033