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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

At these distances, the satellites remain within Earth’s protective magnetic shield and can reliably measure the planet’s ...

The International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth. Their SpaceX capsule undocked from the orbiting lab on Monday, targeting a splashdown in ...

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