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Jellyfish‑Shaped Object Filmed Near Alaska Air Force Base

A viral clip has drawn large online attention while official confirmation and reliable measurements of the object's size and origin remain absent.

UK Readies for Deep Partial Solar Eclipse on August 12

Venus Slides Past Regulus in a Weeklong Evening Show and Returns Near the Crescent Moon Next Week

Daytime Moon Occults Venus Across Much of the U.S. on June 17

Predawn ‘Cosmic Triangle’ Briefly Brought Mars, Saturn and a Crescent Moon Together

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

Lyrids Peak Tonight Under Dark Skies as NOAA Forecasts Possible U.S. Auroras

Comet Pan‑STARRS Reaches Perihelion Sunday, Closing a Brief Pre‑Dawn Viewing Window

Six-Planet Parade Begins With Best Viewing on February 28

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Jupiter Nears Opposition, Set to Dominate the Night Sky on January 10

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, The Year’s Final Display

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Predawn Nov. 17 Under Dark, Moonlight-Free Skies

Comet Lemmon Makes Closest Approach Oct. 20–21 With Prime Viewing Under New Moon

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday With Best Views After Dusk in Northern Skies

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Set to Peak May 6

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight with Up to 20 Meteors Per Hour

April Skywatchers Await Meteor Showers and Planetary Alignments

Rare Planetary Parade to Grace February Skies

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