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There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...
What to expect from the world of space and astronomy in 2025? Let's explore the unmissable astronomy moments this year!
Get ready for a stellar year ahead! From exciting rocket launches and deep-space missions to breathtaking meteor showers and lunar events, 2025 promises a packed calendar of celestial spectacles.
There are mounting concerns about the impact of Starlink and other satellite services on radioastronomy in South Africa.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will peak May 5-6. Viewers in the Northern Hemisphere can see up to 10 meteors per her during the pre-dawn hours. Due to the position of the radiant, meteors in the ...
This is because the meteors seem to emerge, or radiate, from the constellation Aquarius, which is higher up in the sky in the Southern Hemisphere than it is in the Northern Hemisphere. In the ...
The 2025 Eta Aquariid meteor shower is active through May 28 and it peaks May 5-6. Here's how to see the fiery space debris created by Halley's Comet.
The constellation of Aquarius – home to the radiant of the Eta Aquariids – is higher up in the sky in the Southern Hemisphere than it is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Below are the peaks of other meteor showers visible in the Northern Hemisphere in 2025, with their visual strength ratings, courtesy of britannica.com: April 21-22: Lyrid meteor shower (irregular) ...
The Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 16-26, peaks on April 21-22. Viewing conditions are favorable in Northern Nevada with dark skies and a half-moon rising after 3:30 a.m. Lyrids are known ...
Cassiopeia is observable in the autumn and winter throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It lies opposite the Sun in early October. ... it will never set. Among the 88 official constellations, ...
Where to look to see the comet. Finding comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the Northern Hemisphere isn't about looking "up," experts say, so much as looking "out." ...