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Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak on August 12–13 With Exceptionally Dark Skies

A new moon during the peak should let observers see fainter meteors and more fireballs than in years with brighter moonlight.

June Bootids Meteor Shower Expected to Peak This Week

Six Planets To Line Up After Sunset Feb. 28–Mar. 1

Six-Planet Evening Parade Set for February 28

Six-Planet Parade to Peak on Feb. 28, but Only Some Will Be Visible Without Optics

Thorington Street Becomes England’s First International DarkSky Community

Jan. 18 New Moon Opens Prime Stargazing Window as Crescent Returns This Week

January Night Sky: Jupiter’s Opposition Leads a Busy Month for Central Europe

New Moon Early Nov. 20 to Bring November’s Darkest Night

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

Beaver Supermoon Will Be 2025’s Largest Full Moon on Nov. 5

Orionid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Under Moonless Skies Next Week

Unistellar Opens Preorders for Envision AR Binoculars That Label Peaks and Stars

Equinox Boosts Northern Lights Chances as NOAA Flags Minor Geomagnetic Storms

Saturn Reaches Opposition, Brightest and Closest of 2025

Six-Planet Parade Peaks Before Dawn Aug. 24–25 as Mercury Fades From View

Black Moon Arrives, Darkening Skies for Stargazers

Seasonal ‘Black Moon’ Arrives Early Saturday, Bringing Prime Dark Skies for Stargazers

Sept. 7 Total Lunar Eclipse to Turn Moon Red Across Asia, With UK Moonrise Views

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade