Here’s a look at what’s going on above us right now and later in the month. The expression “dog days” refers to the period ...

Every August, humanity has a rendezvous with the cosmos. It is an ancient tradition, almost a rite of summer, to go out under ...

The Perseids appear each year when Earth crosses a trail of dust left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. The comet takes 133 years ...

On August 10, 2025, a rare planetary alignment will grace the pre-dawn sky, featuring Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn visible to the naked eye. Ur ...

The Perseid meteor shower, usually one of the year’s most spectacular sky shows, will peak overnight on 12–13 August. This ...

The Sturgeon Moon, peaking on August 9, 2025, will be visible for three nights, offering ample viewing opportunities. Named ...

Stargazers recommend setting up around 10 p.m., though the real action builds between 2–4 a.m. Just lie back, give your eyes ...

Several celestial phenomena will occur throughout August 2025 & can be enjoyed with the naked eye without the need for a ...

The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

These meteors appear to emanate from the constellation Perseus, which rises in the middle of the night and is highest at dawn. Next, Venus and Jupiter have been getting closer together every morning.

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Japan's Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade, scientists recently discovered.