The Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks May 5-6, offering a chance to catch shooting stars, especially in the Southern ...

NASA has revealed its top skywatching tips for May, and they include a meteor shower, lots of planets, and possibly a nova.

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked eye sometime in the coming months. When it happens, the nova will ...

Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. With dark skies, experts say this year's show is worth getting up for.

Photographer Riste Spiroski snapped a striking view of the moon and Jupiter hanging over the ancient lake Ohrid in northern ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 2Asteroid 4 Vesta reaches opposition at 2 A.M. EDT this ...

The month of May 2025 is shaping up to be a dazzling spectacle for skywatchers. From a micromoon known as the “Flower Moon” ...

The Dragonfly quadcopter will soar through Titan’s hazy skies and roam its dune seas in search of evidence that the distant ...

The best and easiest way to view the sun is to use your binoculars to project an image of the sun onto a piece white cardboard. It is fun to check daily to see the movement of the sun spots as they ...

Bright stars visible during May mornings include Arcturus in the west; Vega nearly overhead; with nearby Altair and Deneb completing the Summer Triangle; Antares in the southwest; and Fomalhaut rising ...

Helicopters are being used to tackle Scotland's fourth wildfire this week after others broke out in England amid warmer-than-usual temperatures. The latest blaze was reported in Galloway at 11 ...

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