Although Mars reached opposition in January, it remains a fixture on August evenings. In fact, it’s the only planet visible as twilight fades to darkness. The planet moves eastward against the ...
As meteor enthusiasts around the world look to the skies this week, the American Meteor Society (AMS) offers an in-depth forecast for meteor activity between August 23-29, 2025. This detailed meteor ...
The new moon occurs Aug. 4, at 7:13 a.m. EDT (0113 UTC). In the days following the new moon, our satellite will make a close pass to Venus; after that Venus and Mercury will be close together, making ...
Solar Eclipse 2025: As speculation swirls online about a possible solar eclipse on August 2, 2025, the astronomical community has stepped forward to clarify that no such eclipse is scheduled on that ...
This article first appeared on Wired.com. On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets — Mercury, ...