What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching.…
Don’t Miss Tonight’s Classic Summer Sight — Venus And A Crescent Moon
Topline Skywatchers are advised to look to the west shortly after sunset on Friday, July 17, and at…
Perseid Meteor Shower Returns This Week Under An ‘Earthshine’ Moon
Topline Here comes a classic crescent moon-and-meteors week. Tuesday, July 14, sees a new moon — when our…
See The Milky Way At Its Best As Planets Glow: The Night Sky This Week
Topline With the bright glare of the full Strawberry Moon now fading into the early morning hours, this…
When to see one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year
A beautiful meteor shower with “excellent” viewing conditions is expected this week. Other meteor showers this month, such…
Rare ‘Black Moon’ means extra-dark sky for viewing Perseid meteor shower tonight
This rare lunar occurrence is coming at the perfect time. The seasonal “Black Moon” will appear – or…
Venus and Jupiter appear close in the sky as summer’s best meteor shower peaks soon
WASHINGTON — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early Wednesday. At the same time, Venus and…
Ongoing meteor shower could produce exploding fireballs of color and light this week
While they are already glittering across the evening sky, the most popular meteor shower is about to reach…
When To See ‘Shooting Stars’ Tonight As Two Meteor Showers Peak
2018 Perseids meteor shower with the Milky way, taken in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Alps. … More Shooting stars…
When To See ‘Shooting Stars’ Tonight As Four Meteor Showers Collide
Topline Summer’s “shooting stars” season gets underway this week with the peaks of three meteor showers. The most…