As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, the moon will be 85% lit ...

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through streams of cosmic debris known as meteoroids that enter Earth's atmosphere at ...

The next full moon will be the August sturgeon moon, set to rise on Aug. 9, amid the Mercury retrograde and just before the Perseid meteor shower peaks.

The ever-shifting phases of Earth's moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers to explore, ranging from ...

It has a been an active summer in terms of meteor showers, and August is no different. How to watch the Perseids, details on ...

AMS says the best time to see any meteor shower is between midnight and dawn. According to NASA, the Perseids can be seen as early as 10 p.m. Go Astronomy lists some of the best places for seeing the ...

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).

While various regions have different names for it, the term 'Sturgeon Moon' comes from the time sturgeon fish were the most ...

August 2025 promises longer nights filled with breathtaking celestial events, from the stunning Perseid Meteor Shower to a ...

Sturgeon Moon, the second full moon of summer, will lighten up the sky on Saturday, August 9. Why is it called Sturgeon Moon?

Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright ...