Latest articles by Anthony Wood
Apollo 11 landing site, a cosmic Eagle and a blue-white star: 4 night sky targets to celebrate America 250
From the Apollo landing site to the North America Nebula, these celestial sights offer a uniquely American way to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.
July full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Buck Moon
Your guide to July's full Buck Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
America 250: Here's how to find a star whose light began its journey toward Earth in 1776
This star's light left its surface around the same time that the U.S. was founded.
Watch China's Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage
The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.
Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight
"An asteroid of this size comes this close roughly once every ten years".
June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon
Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
A 'new' star could finally appear in the night sky this week, thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime explosion
The "Blaze Star" T. Coronae Borealis could brighten dramatically this week to shine with the brilliance of the North Star Polaris. Here's where to look.
Happy Summer Solstice! Today marks the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere
The summer solstice marks the longest day and the start of astronomical summer.
Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo)
The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.
The crescent moon joins 3 planets in a beautiful sunset sky show tonight
The crescent moon will shine alongside Jupiter, Venus and Mercury as it passes through the Beehive open star cluster on June 17.
Watch a fireball burn a 300 mile path above the Midwest US (video)
The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.
Catch Mercury shining at its best tonight before it slips back into the sun's glare
Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15.
New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter
The nights surrounding the new moon on June 14 are the perfect time to hunt for planets and sparkling constellations in the late spring sky.
Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo)
Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth's sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.
Jupiter and Venus looked spectacular in this week's planetary conjunction. Here are our favorite photos
Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.
Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today
The livestream begins at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on June 9.
Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction tonight: Here's where and when to look
Jupiter and Venus meet in the western sky tonight (June 9) — here's how to see it.
Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?
"If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over."
One of the sky's rarest phenomena is back: How to see rare night-shining clouds this summer
Night shining noctilucent clouds could brighten the sky before dawn and after sunset from tonight!
Astrophotographer captures breathtaking view of 548 galaxies from a balcony
Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound "Leo Triplet" galaxies.
May's Blue Moon wows stargazers worldwide — see these stunning photos of the smallest full moon of 2026
The second full moon of May put on a spectacular show on May 31.
The Blue Moon rises tonight: Where and when to see the second full moon of May
The second full moon of May takes to the night sky tonight. Here's what to expect.
Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31: Will you be able to see it?
Prepare for a spectacular sight, as the second full moon of May meets the red star Antares this weekend.
