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May’s Sky Show: Top Planetary Events to Observe in May
May is a great month for stargazing with a host of celestial events happening in the morning and evening skies. On May 17, a slim crescent moon will rise about an hour before the Sun. From much of the...
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Welcome June with a Full Strawberry Moon and Summer Solstice
Sky enthusiasts, start off summer by witnessing two extraordinary celestial events in June – the Full Strawberry Moon and the summer solstice. These events hold both historical and cultural...
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Venus’s Brilliance Begins July’s Celestial Celebration
Fireworks won’t be the only bright objects lighting the sky this month. The next full moon will appear on the morning of Monday, July 3, although it will seem full for up to three days. The nearly full...
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Best Meteor Shower of the Year Peaks This Weekend
The NASA All Sky Fireball Network is already detecting the first meteors of this year’s Perseid meteor shower! The meteor shower peaks on the night of August 12 as the Earth passes through the dustiest...
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Saturn Shines This Week – 3 Ways to View the Planet’s Opposition
Saturn will be located directly opposite of the Sun – at opposition – on August 26-27, 2023, as the Earth orbits between the two. From our vantage point, the Sun’s illumination will allow Saturn to...
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Coming Soon: A “Ring of Fire” in the Sky
On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular total solar eclipse will be visible to millions across the globe as it sweeps through the skies of the northwestern United States through Mexico and Central America and...
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Spooky Season of the Skies
The NASA All-sky Fireball Network is a network of cameras set up by the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office (MEO) with the goal of observing the brightest meteors called fireballs. However, sometimes...
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Gorgeously Green: Geminids Peak Next Week
The Geminid meteor shower is active for much of December, but the peak occurs the night of the 13th into the morning of the 14th. Meteor rates in rural areas can be upwards of one per minute this year...
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2024 Highlights: When & Where to Watch the Skies
If your New Year’s resolution included more skygazing, you’ll have many fantastic opportunities to view some showstopping astronomical events. Kick off the year by watching the skies on Jan. 17 as the...
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Mars, Venus Appear Very Close to Each Other this Month
February is a great month for the early rising skygazers. Venus has been bright in the morning sky all year, rising just before the Moon. In the minutes before dawn this week, Venus will rise to the...
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View Nova Explosion, ‘New’ Star in Northern Crown
A star system, located 3,000 light-years away from Earth, is predicted to become visible to the unaided eye soon. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity as the nova ouburst only occurs...
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March’s Lunar Eclipse Before April’s Solar Spectacle
April’s solar eclipse has stolen the headlines for many months now, and rightfully so with millions of Americans in the path of totality. But did you know there is also a lunar eclipse before the...
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Enjoy the Warming Weather Under These 3 Upcoming Meteor Showers
Still basking in that post-eclipse celestial glow? We’ve got great news – there is plenty of reasons to look up again and we are here to share in the skywatching excitement as meteor showers top the...
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