How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3
The first major astronomical event visible in 2026 is a total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon.” This phenomenon is highly prized by stargazers because the entire lunar disk takes on a reddish color for a few moments. The total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3. It will be clearly visible in North and Central […]
How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025
The Lyrids’ radiant, the constellation Hercules, rises well before midnight, so meteors are visible all night, but are most likely to be seen just before dawn, when the radiant reaches its highest point in the sky. The Eta Aquariids (May) The Eta Aquariids are active approximately from mid-April to the end of May. This meteor […]
How to catch the Geminid meteor shower in December
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society. The meteors tend to be yellow in color and can be seen across the globe, but the best viewing happens in the Northern […]
How to Follow the Trajectory of Comet 3I/Atlas
On December 19, it will pass about 270 million kilometers from Earth, almost 700 times the average distance between our planet and the moon. Astronomers believe that for a few days the most powerful telescopes will be able to observe it to better understand its composition. However, because of its distance, it will be impossible […]
How to See Comet Lemmon This October
It was early January 2025 when a faint light spot was observed at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. Follow-up observations revealed that the object was a comet visiting from the outer edge of the solar system, and it was named Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6). Its “period”—the time it takes to complete its lengthy orbit […]
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on September 7
On the evening of September 7, the second (and final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take place—serving up the striking sight of a red “blood moon” in the sky across much of the world. Total lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is positioned between the full moon and the sun, with the moon […]
One Tech Tip: How to use your smartphone to photograph the Northern Lights
LONDON (AP) — People in parts of the U.S. may be able to see Northern lights Monday night — or at least use a smartphone’s camera to reveal hints of the aurora not visible to the naked eye. Space weather forecasters issued a rare, severe solar storm alert on Sunday after the sun let out […]
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. Here’s how to catch it from Australia
Early risers are in for a treat, with one of the best meteor showers of the Southern Hemisphere about to peak later in the week. The shower is visible from anywhere in Australia and, if you know where to look, you might catch up to 22 meteors an hour. This year will be particularly good […]
How to spot the 2025 Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower as visible in Sri Lanka in 2024 Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto/ Getty Images The Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers will soon be appearing in the night skies. This year, they will start becoming visible within days of each other in April, with the bright Lyrids peaking on the night between 21 […]
Partial solar eclipse: How and where to see it in Europe this weekend
The Moon will take a bite out of the Sun on Saturday and will be visible around the Northern Hemisphere, including across Europe. Here’s what to know. ADVERTISEMENT Another week, another celestial event to marvel at. This weekend, the Moon will appear to take a chunk out of the Sun during a partial eclipse. The […]