Sky watchers are in for a sweet pre-summer treat, with the “strawberry moon” of June 2025 getting ready to turn full in the coming days. The so-called strawberry moon, which will actually look ...

The stars above the map’s horizon now match what’s in the sky. The all-sky map shows how the sky looks at: midnight June 1 11 p.m. June 15 10 p.m. June 30 Planets are shown at midmonth ...

June’s one full moon — the so-called strawberry moon — dazzled the night sky Tuesday into Wednesday. Photos show the low-hanging reddish moon low in the sky in places including New York City ...

Remember, the lower an object's magnitude, the brighter it is in the night sky. For reference, the human eye is capable of seeing stars with a magnitude of +6.5 or greater under dark sky conditions.

A second "new star" has unexpectedly appeared in the night sky, less than two weeks after a near-identical point of light first burst into view without warning. These never-before-seen "stars" are ...

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The Thunder Moon, also known as the Buck Moon, will be visible in the sky on July 10, 2025. Pictured here is a full supermoon rising in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York on June 14, 2022.

The Night Sky This Week: May 26-June 1, 2025 There’s a lot going on in the night sky this week. It begins with a new moon, which may mean high tides and potential flooding in coastal areas. In ...

With summer approaching, the Milky Way becomes easier to see, but spotting it won't be as simple as looking up at the sky. In addition to planning for the right time, catching a view of the galaxy ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.