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Eta Aquariids Peak Overnight as Bright Moon Dims the Show

Pre-dawn viewing from southern latitudes offers the best chance to catch Halley’s fast streaks despite the glare.

NASA Maps May Skywatching: Eta Aquariids, Moon–Venus Pairing, Blue Moon

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 6 as Moonlight Mutes the Show

Tonight the Moon Will Hide Regulus Across Parts of the Americas

Lyrids Meteor Shower Peaks With Up To 20 Meteors an Hour

Lyrids Peak Overnight, Visible Across Brazil

Four-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade Peaks Worldwide April 18–20

Apophis Asteroid to Make Exceptionally Close, Safe Flyby of Earth in 2029

Brightening Comet Pan‑STARRS Enters Pre‑Dawn View for Northern Skywatchers

Spain Gears Up for 2026 Total Eclipse Ahead of 2027’s Longest Land Totality

Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

Six-Planet Evening Alignment Will Peak on February 28

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Makes Closest Earth Pass at 270 Million Kilometers

Geminids Peak Tonight With Favorable Moon, but Fog Will Decide Who Gets a View

Geminids Peak This Weekend Under Darker Skies, With Forecasts of 120–150 Meteors Per Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies and Up to 150 Meteors an Hour

Geminids Set to Peak Dec. 13–14 With Favorable Dark Skies

Final Supermoon of 2025 Lights Up Brazil Tonight

Geminids Poised to Deliver Year’s Top Meteor Show on Dec. 13–14