Anthony Wood
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.
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week, but will you be able to see it?

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Photos from around the space team.

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The Flower Moon will be followed by a rare full Blue Moon on May 31.

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Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon.

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May's full moon rises as flowers bloom across the northern hemisphere.

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Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of the Pleiades in the stunning amateur photo.

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The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.

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"That moment of completion was incredibly rewarding, as I felt like I had finally represented the first quarter moon as it might appear in person."

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From the first photographer star to the discovery of alien worlds, these night sky targets mark some of astronomy's greatest firsts.

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Comet PanSTARRS recently survived its close brush with the sun.

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The moon is visible in the daytime sky as it grows thicker ahead of the full phase on May 1.

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Lyrid meteors were photographed blazing through Earth's atmosphere on the nights surrounding the April 22 peak.

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The Lyrid meteor shower peak is almost here, and we may be in store for spectacular fireballs and shooting stars.

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Watch the crescent moon cross the blue-white stars of the Pleiades on April 19 from the comfort of your home.

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Look out for earthshine on the crescent moon as it shines near Venus and the 1,000-strong Pleiades star cluster.

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The new moon is the perfect time to spot faint constellations, galaxies and a quartet of planets in the dawn sky.

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Fireballs and meteors could be seen anytime the constellation Lyra is above the horizon.

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Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS is days away from its close pass of the sun during an event known as perihelion.

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The comet is already visible to the naked eye ahead of its perihelion passage on April 19.

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The Artemis 2 mission to the moon beamed back some incredible photos, and we've rounded up the best ones.

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Earth shines above the lunar horizon in a new Artemis 2 photo.

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The asteroid is on the European Space Agency's Risk List, but poses no threat to Earth or the moon during the close approach.

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The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22.
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