Latest articles by Anthony Wood
Feast your eyes on the shortlisted pics for the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards (photos)
The winners will be announced during a ceremony in September.
Don't miss the stars of the Summer Triangle twinkling in the eastern sky this weekend
The Summer Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.
Don't miss the last full 'Manhattanhenge' sunset of 2025 light up NYC today
"July Manhattanhenge is what I call the goodbye to the grid."
July 2025 full 'Buck Moon' dazzles skywatchers worldwide (photos)
The July full moon didn't disappoint as it rode low across the horizon last night and we've got the photos to prove it.
July full moon 2025 rises tonight: Everything you need to know about the low-riding 'Buck Moon'
The 'Buck Moon' will be the farthest full moon from the sun in 2025.
Saturn makes its long-awaited return to the late night sky this week: Here's how to see it
The ringed giant had previously risen in the early morning and predawn hours as a "morning star."
July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon'
July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025.
ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm
Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.
Here’s how to see a 'Golden Handle' shine on the lunar surface tonight
The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater.
Don't miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the predawn sky on July 5
Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target.
See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibbous moon on July 3
Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.
'An exceedingly rare event': See a pair of nova explosions shining in the southern sky this week.
Both novas will eventually become too dim to see, even under the darkest skies. So catch them while you can!
See Mercury at greatest elongation, its farthest from the sun in the evening sky this week
The rocky world will be visible for a brief window after sunset.
'52 Assignments: Night Photography': A Q & A with author Josh Dury
"…are we potentially the last generation that will see the night's sky in its entirety?"
An enormous 'X' and 'V' will grace the moon's surface on July 2. Here's how to see them
The phenomenon is created by the shifting play of light and shadow over the lunar surface.
World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
See the crescent moon dance with Mars and the bright star Regulus this weekend
For some lucky viewers, the moon will pass directly in front of Mars.
Bootid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: Here's what you need to know
The meteor shower radiant can be found in the constellation Bootes.
Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia
The fireball was bright enough to be spotted by a lightning-tracking satellite from orbit.
See a vivid green fireball lights up New York skies (video)
The fireball was visible from several states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
A star exploded in the Lupus constellation. Here's how to see the nova in the night sky this month
The nova appears to be dimming and may soon be undetectable by the unaided eye.
Stargazers in Europe spot a strange cloud from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch
The culprit was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the Transporter-14 satellite rideshare mission.
Royal Observatory Greenwich: The birthplace of modern astronomy turns 350
That's a lot of standard candles.
