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10 Night sky targets to celebrate International Dark Sky Week 2025
By Anthony Wood Published
Stuck on Strands? Here are the constellations you need to know for today's star-themed puzzle
By Christina Hughes Published
The brightest star in the night sky shows off this spring: How to see a scintillating Sirius
By Joe Rao Published
Why are meteor showers so unpredictable? The sun may be to blame
By Keith Cooper Published
Amateur astrophotographer images a stunning galaxy 24 million light-years from Earth (photo)
By Anthony Wood Published
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter Last updated
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
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Astronomy kit
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Best star projectors for kids: Night-lights and ambient toys to soothe young space fans
By Tantse Walter Published
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Best tripods 2025: For astrophotography, landscapes, travel, video and more
By Kimberley Lane Last updated
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Best travel tripods 2025: Lightweight and compact tripods
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Best camera backpacks 2025: Protect your camera, lenses and astro accessories when traveling
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Best binoculars for long distance viewing 2025
By Kimberley Lane Last updated
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Best night vision binoculars 2025: Our top picks to see in the dark
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Best rangefinder binoculars 2025: Observe and measure distance
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Best budget binoculars 2025: Affordable, high-quality models
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Best binoculars for kids 2025: Small and lightweight binos for younger users
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Astrophotography
Amateur astrophotographer images a stunning galaxy 24 million light-years from Earth (photo)
By Anthony Wood Published
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Capture the Lyrid meteor shower with our best camera for astrophotography, now $600 cheaper
By Harry Bennett Published
The utterly beautiful destruction of a planet: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
Dazzling photos of this month's total lunar eclipse showcase a blood red moon near the Milky Way's heart
By Samantha Mathewson Published
How to photograph a supermoon
By Josh Dury Last updated
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff Last updated
'Once-in-a-lifetime' planetary parade photo captures 10 celestial bodies in a single shot
By Samantha Mathewson Published
Hurtigruten Cruises: The trip of a lifetime for astronomy lovers
By Kimberley Lane Published
Best locations for astrophotography and skywatching 2025
By Tantse Walter Last updated
Aurora borealis
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Rare 'cannibal' solar eruption sparks severe geomagnetic storm and stunning auroras (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Auroras could spice up April's Full Pink 'micromoon' this weekend
By Meredith Garofalo Published
Northern Lights in Mexico? Low-latitudes may be more vulnerable than expected to geomagnetic storms
By Tom Brown Published
NASA launches rockets into auroras, creating breathtaking lights in Alaskan skies (photos)
By Samantha Mathewson Published
Aurora alert! Moderate geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight (March 25)
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
Aurora alert: Giant 'hole' in sun and strong geomagnetic storm converge to supercharge northern lights this weekend
By Tariq Malik Published
Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
Constellations
Stuck on Strands? Here are the constellations you need to know for today's star-themed puzzle
By Christina Hughes Published
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Adhara: A bright gem in Canis Major
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
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Nebula: Definition, location and variants
By Andrew May Last updated
Will the constellations ever change?
By Elizabeth Fernandez Published
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Cancer constellation: Facts about the crab in the zodiac
By Rebecca Sohn Last updated
What did ancient humans know about astronomy?
By Paul Sutter Published
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Scorpius constellation: Facts about the Scorpion
By Rebecca Sohn Last updated
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The Pleiades: Facts about the "Seven Sisters" star cluster
By Rebecca Sohn Last updated
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Gemini constellation: Facts, location and myth
By Stefanie Waldek Last updated
Eclipses
Amateur astronomers capture groundbreaking photos of sun's corona during partial solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter Last updated
The epic total solar eclipse of 2024 caused some birds to stop singing
By Victoria Corless Published
1 year since the Great North American Eclipse — Here's how the 2026 total eclipse will compare
By Ryan French Published
Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Total lunar eclipse September 2025: Live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Rare 'double sunrise' captured in Canada by intrepid solar eclipse chasers (photos)
By Jamie Carter Published
What it was like to experience the sunrise solar eclipse in New Brunswick
By Jamie Carter Published
Partial solar eclipse delights skywatchers around the world (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Solar eclipse shines over Stonehenge in stunning photo from Astrophotographer Josh Dury
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
Meteors & Meteor Showers
Why are meteor showers so unpredictable? The sun may be to blame
By Keith Cooper Published
Lyrid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers with the help of a dramatic fireball display (photos)
By Anthony Wood Published
Don't miss the Lyrid meteor shower peak tonight: Here's what to expect
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Lyrid meteor shower 2025: When, where & how to see it
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?
By Joe Rao Published
How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
By Keith Cooper Published
Watch (and hear!) a meteorite impact on doorbell camera video in a world 1st
By Julian Dossett Published
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Geminid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
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Ursid meteor shower 2025: Everything you need to know
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
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Best star projectors for kids: Night-lights and ambient toys to soothe young space fans
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