Skywatching

space

Venus is the brightest planet in Earth’s sky and is visible either after sunset as an evening object or before sunrise as a morning object. Whether you can see Venus depends o...

planets

The planet most commonly called the Evening Star is Venus . As Earth’s closest neighboring planet and the second planet from the Sun, Venus shines brightly in the western sky...

astronomy

Because the Moon orbits Earth about once a month, it passes by bright planets including Venus on predictable schedules. These conjunctions are not rare, but they offer reliable,...

astronomy

A planetary alignment occurs when multiple planets appear near the same region of the sky from Earth’s perspective. This can range from a loose grouping spanning many degrees...

Science and space

The September 2025 partial lunar eclipse will be visible from much of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. It happens when the Moon passes through Earth’s penumbra and a porti...

astronomy

The Lyrids are a long‑standing annual meteor shower produced by dust from Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). In 2025 the shower favors early‑morning observers in the northern hemis...

astronomy

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most consistent and active annual showers, producing reliable peak rates around 120–160 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. Unlike...

space-and-astronomy

The full moon of May 2026 reaches peak illumination on a specific date and time determined by the Moon’s orbit relative to the Sun and Earth. During this period, the Moon appe...

Skywatching

Last night’s "weird moon" was likely a familiar moon exhibiting a common but striking visual phenomenon. This evergreen explainer describes the main causes of odd lunar appear...