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

Geminid meteor shower 2025 thrills skywatchers with an end-of-year celestial firework show (photos)

By Anthony Wood published

The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
A meteor is pictured shooting diagonally through a starry night sky.

Watch the Geminid meteor shower peak tonight from the comfort of home with this free livestream

By Anthony Wood published

The Geminid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the debris from asteroid (3200) Phaethon

Meteors & Meteor Showers
Meteors are pictured swarming through a starry sky above a grassy plain.

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight — here’s what to expect from one of the best shooting star shows of the year

By Anthony Wood published

Up to 150 shooting stars may brighten the night sky each hour during the Dec. 13 peak.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
A golden astronaut trophy in front of a dark background with the words "Global Space Awards 2025" next to it on the right side in white

Global Space Award winners 2025: Playmakers, innovators, and science breakthroughs

By Anthony Wood published

The inaugural ceremony was held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

Stargazing
A green comet can be seen glowing to the right of a deep-space image, with a faint tail extending to the lower left. A swirling red nebula can be seen dominating the background to the left of the screen, with a number of particularly bright stars clustered below a dense horizontal filament of cosmic dust.

Comet SWAN shines with the Pillars of Creation in breathtaking deep space photo

By Anthony Wood published

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was imaged in October as it crossed the galactic plane of the Milky Way.

Astrophotography

January full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Wolf Moon

By Anthony Wood published

Reference Your guide to January’s full Wolf Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

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A near-full moon shines to the right of an image of the black night sky, while a small point of light representing Jupiter can be seen to the left of the image.

Don't miss Jupiter shining close to the waning gibbous moon on Dec. 7

By Anthony Wood published

The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7.

Stargazing
A golden astronaut trophy in front of a dark background with the words "Global Space Awards 2025" next to it on the right side in white

The 1st Global Space Awards honors late Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell on Dec. 5

By Anthony Wood published

The Global Space Awards will be held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

Space Exploration

December's 'Cold Moon' rises: See breathtaking images of the final full moon of 2025

By Anthony Wood published

December's "Cold Moon" rose on Dec. 4 as it neared its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.

Stargazing
Shooting stars are pictured streaking downwards through a starry sky towards a cloudy horizon lined with mountains, lit in a blue mist.

Geminid shooting stars: One of 2025's most exciting meteor showers begins tonight

By Anthony Wood published

The Geminid meteor shower is active from Dec. 4 and hits its peak on the night of Dec. 13-14.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
An orange full moon is pictured rising behind a bridge as clouds obscure the upper region of its disk. Streetlamps line the bridge and an electrical tower is positioned to the left of the image, with its cables falling across the moon's disk.

Don't miss the last full moon of 2025 as the 'Cold Supermoon' takes to the autumn sky on Dec. 4

By Anthony Wood published

See a stunning supermoon take flight on Dec. 4.

Stargazing
A full moon is pictured in a cloudy night sky, with the ancient lava plains known as lunar maria darkening its otherwise pearlescent surface.

A 'Cold Supermoon' rises this week: Watch it take flight online with these free livestreams (video)

By Anthony Wood published

The final full moon of 2025 rises on Dec. 4.

Stargazing
A laptop is shown displaying an image of a spiral galaxy against a starry deep-space background complete with red nebula clouds.

Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30 (video)

By Anthony Wood published

Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30 (video)

Stargazing

Saturn shines with the waxing moon at sunset on Nov. 29

By Anthony Wood published

The waxing gibbous moon will appear close to Saturn in the southeastern sky at sunset on Nov. 29 as Neptune lurks unseen nearby.

Stargazing
The moon is pictured against a darkening blue sky with its right half lit and its left bathed in shadow. The silhouette of a passing bird is visible to the left of the image.

See a half-lit moon shine among the stars of Aquarius on Nov. 27

By Anthony Wood published

Saturn shines near the half-lit moon at sunset on Nov. 27

Stargazing
A photo of a fractured comet nucleus is displayed on a laptop screen, which sits against the backdrop of a colorful deep space image populated by swirling interstellar clouds and bright stars.

Watch fractured comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) race away from the sun in free livestream tonight

By Anthony Wood published

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) fractured following a close brush with the sun on Oct. 8.

Stargazing
A photo of Saturn in the darkness of space with its rings stacked together

Saturn's rings will seem to disappear on Nov. 23: Here's how to catch the illusion

By Anthony Wood published

Saturn will briefly lose its bling.

Stargazing
A chaotic nebula scene that appears to take on the appearance of a cosmic lion roaring in deep space against a sea of stars.

A 'rampaging lion' nebula roars to life in a stunning deep-space photo

By Anthony Wood published

The Lion Nebula is located 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus

Astrophotography
The ice giant Uranus is pictured shining against the blackness of space. Its blue surface is marked by lighter clouds and an equatorial band, while a large pale cloud hovers over its polar region.

Spot Uranus shining at its brightest this year — here's what to expect on Nov. 21

By Anthony Wood published

Uranus will appear opposite the sun in Earth's sky on Nov. 21.

Stargazing
A glowing comet nucleus and coma are visible to the lower left of an image against a black night sky, punctuated by numerous white points representing stars. A ghostly tail is visible extending diagonally from the nucleus to the upper right corner of the image.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image captured after close pass by the sun (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

"For me, it is particularly interesting to see how such an interstellar object evolves."

Astrophotography
A series of star maps of the night sky

The moon is farther from Earth tonight than it will be until 2043

By Anthony Wood published

The most distant moon since March 2020 takes to the sky today, but you won't be able to see it.

Stargazing
A swirling red nebula is pictured against a distant starfield

Astrophotographer spies an ancient supernova remnant shining in the wing of a cosmic swan (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The Eastern Veil Nebula is part of a colossal supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop.

Astrophotography
A bright, fuzzy point of light representing a comet's central coma is visible shining to the lower left of an image, with a faint tail extending to the upper left lof the screen. Points of light representing stars are visible in the black sky beyond.

Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream tonight

By Anthony Wood last updated

Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.

Stargazing
A lone meteor is spotted streaking through a dark starry sky above a silhouetted hill.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's where to look for 'shooting stars'

By Anthony Wood published

Leonid meteors may appear whenever the constellation Leo is above the horizon.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
A telescope on a tripod sits in a grassy field looking at the pink glow of the Milky Way galaxy past some trees with a light blue night sky behind

Expert advice for new stargazers: How to begin your amateur astronomy journey

By Anthony Wood published

Astronomers and expert stargazers share their top skywatching tips for beginners.

Stargazing
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