Anthony Wood

Anthony Wood

Skywatching Writer

Anthony Wood joined Space.com in April 2025 after contributing articles to outlets including IGN, New Atlas and Gizmodo. He has a passion for the night sky, science, Hideo Kojima, and human space exploration, and can’t wait for the day when astronauts once again set foot on the moon.

Latest articles by Anthony Wood

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Astrophotographer captures the heart of the Lagoon Nebula glowing below a cosmic Trifid (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The lagoon nebulas were observed under the near-pristine dark skies of northern Arizona.

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NASA astronaut aboard ISS captures colorful aurora in time-lapse footage of Earth from space (video)

By Anthony Wood published

The time-lapse footage was captured by NASA astronaut Jonny Kim.

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Watch June's full Strawberry Moon skim the southern horizon live online tonight

By Anthony Wood published

This month's full Strawberry Moon rides low across the southern sky via livestream on June 11.

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The full Strawberry Moon is pictured next to the spire of the Empire State Building skyscraper in New York.

June's Strawberry Moon treats skywatchers to a rare low-riding show (photos)

By Anthony Wood published

Here are the best photos of the lowest full moon in over a decade.

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June's Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from the lowest full moon since 2006

By Anthony Wood published

Catch the full moon rise over the southeastern horizon on June 10.

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See the moon shine with famous red star Antares in the southern sky on June 9

By Anthony Wood published

Antares is a red supergiant star located 400 light-years from Earth.

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June's full 'Strawberry Moon' illuminates the night sky next week: Here's how to see it

By Anthony Wood published

Don't miss the 2025 full "Strawberry Moon" when it rises above the southeastern horizon on June 10.

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Night sky map showing Mercury climbing past Jupiter.

Catch Jupiter and Mercury side by side in the evening sky this week

By Anthony Wood published

The solar system's largest and smallest planets will greet one another in the eastern sky.

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The moon is pictured close to the bright star Spica on the night of June 5, with the stars of the constellation Corvus positioned beneath, joined by a blue line.

Don’t miss Spica shine with the waxing gibbous moon tonight

By Anthony Wood published

Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.

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the edge-on profile of the Knife Edge Galaxy is pictured against a distant starfield on a black sky.

The Knife Edge Galaxy cuts a sharp profile in new amateur portrait (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The spiral galaxy NGC 5907 is positioned edge-on to Earth.

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An image showing the potentially hazardous asteroid 2008 DG5 indicated by a white arrow against a dark sky dotted with star lines.

Watch an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier make a close pass of Earth on June 5

By Anthony Wood published

A potentially hazardous asteroid roughly the size of an aircraft carrier is due to pass within 2.8 million miles (3.5 million km) of Earth on June 5 and you can watch it happen live online.

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A simulation of the moon's surface, with the northern lunar region 'Mare Frigolis' outlined in teal.

ispace's Resilience spacecraft lands on the moon this week: Here's how to see the landing zone on the lunar surface

By Anthony Wood published

The lander won't be visible from Earth, but its landing site on Mare Frigoris will be.

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The Cat's Eye Nebula can be seen hanging against a backdrop of stars. The nebula has a wispy blue outer shell and a bright inner core.

Amateur astronomer captures ghostly outer shell of the Cat's Eye Nebula (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The planetary nebula is located 3,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco.

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The moon half-lit moon is pictured against a dark sky at its first quarter phase. Dark lunar seas mark the upper portion of the lunar surface and the line dividing the night side from the day side is lined with shadowed craters.

Don't miss the half-lit first quarter moon rise tonight: Here's what to look for

By Anthony Wood published

The first quarter moon is the perfect opportunity to explore shadowed craters lining the terminator.

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Venus is shown above the horizon in a simulated pre-dawn hours of June 1, with the locations of Neptune and Saturn shown to the upper right. a close up picture of Venus's half-lit disk is shown to the left hand side of the screen.

Venus is at its farthest from the sun on June 1: Here's how to see the bright 'morning star' this weekend

By Anthony Wood published

Venus will rise in the eastern sky in the pre-dawn hours of June 1 alongside Saturn and Neptune.

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An artist's impression of a fireball colliding with Earth's orbit

Watch a brilliant 'fireball' meteor explode over China on May 28 (video)

By Anthony Wood published

It was likely a sporadic meteor unrelated to any major shower.

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A simulation of the night sky showing the location of the moon on May 31 above the western horizon. Mars and the bright star Regulus can be seen to the upper left of the crescent moon, with Pollux and Castor to the lower right close to the horizon.

Don't miss the crescent moon shining close to Mars on May 31

By Anthony Wood published

As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by.

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An image of the waxing crescent moon pictured against the dark sky. The lunar sea Mare Crisium can be seen as a dark oval marking the lit section of the moon's surface.

See a lunar scar darken the crescent moon on May 30

By Anthony Wood published

Lunar maria or 'seas' formed when lava flooded impact basins billions of years ago.

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A simulation of the night sky showing the crescent moon located beneath the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the night sky on May 29, forming a celestial smiling face.

A 'smiley face' will appear in the night sky on May 29: Here's how to see it

By Anthony Wood published

The universe will smile back at us on May 29, thanks to an uncanny cosmic alignment

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Silvery noctilucent clouds are pictured shining above the Neris River in Vilnius, Lithuania as an orange sunset fades near the horizon.

Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Here's how to spot elusive 'night-shining' clouds

By Anthony Wood published

But you'll need a little luck.

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The sun is pictured setting between the high-rise buildings lining New York's 42nd street on July 11, 2023, during the Manhattanhenge season.

How to see Manhattanhenge 2025: Expert tips for catching New York’s iconic sunset spectacle

By Anthony Wood last updated

The 2025 Manhattanhenge season starts today with the half sun visible on the New York grid.

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The location of the moon is shown in the night sky on May 22. Saturn can be seen close to the lower left of the moon, with Neptune just beyond. The stars of nearby constellations are outlined in blue, and a yellow circle shows the field of view of a pair of binoculars.

See the crescent moon rise close to Saturn and Neptune early on May 22

By Anthony Wood published

Remember: A telescope or binoculars will be needed to spot far-flung Neptune!

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A NASA graphic showing the path of asteroid 2025 KF relative to that of Earth and the Moon

House-sized asteroid will pass within 72,000 miles of Earth on May 21

By Anthony Wood last updated

The asteroid poses no threat to the moon or Earth.

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Startrails can be seen moving around the north star above an English country landscape

Night Sky Tour: North Stars past, present and future

By Anthony Wood published

Lets take a trip through time.

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The moon hits its final quarter phase later this week: Here’s what to expect

By Anthony Wood published

Time for a trip to Tycho Crater.

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