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

Swirling clouds are seen in the dense atmosphere of the planet Venus, which hangs against a black background in an image from NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft.

Venus reaches its highest point in the eastern pre-dawn sky on Aug. 1: Here's how to see it

By Anthony Wood published

Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1.

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An image of the gas giant Saturn. The shadow of the large moon Titan is visible as a dark spot above its rings. Another Saturnian moon, Tethys, is visible to Saturn's upper left as a grey dot.

Saturn's largest moon Titan casts a colossal shadow in breathtaking amateur portrait (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

Efrain Morales captured the image of Titan's shadow darkening Saturn on July 18, while the gas giant was over 800 million miles from Earth.

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An image of the moon close to its first quarter phase, with most of its right-hand side lit by direct sunlight. Dark lunar seas can be seen close to the equator.

See the crescent moon shine beside blue star Spica at sunset on July 30

By Anthony Wood published

Spica and the moon will appear over the southwestern horizon at sunset

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A crescent moon is pictured in a cloudy evening sky close to sunset.

See Mars shine close to the waxing crescent moon after sunset on July 28

By Anthony Wood published

Mars will be less than four degrees from the crescent moon around sunset on July 28.

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The thin crescent of the waxing moon is pictured against a dark sky.

See a razor-thin moon shine close to Regulus in the evening sky tonight

By Anthony Wood published

The bright star Regulus will appear close to the waxing crescent moon at sunset on July 26

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A waning crescent moon is pictured rising in the morning sky above a dark horizon.

Don't miss the crescent moon cozy up to Jupiter early on July 23

By Anthony Wood published

The thin crescent moon and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye for early risers on July 23.

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The chaotic swirling clouds of a nebula are pictured, streaked with dense filaments of cosmic dust. A darker starfield can be seen to the right of the image, while a second nebula surrounded by a ghostly shell is visible towards the bottom of the portrait.

Amateur astrophotographer captures trio of breathtaking nebulas from the Central Australian Desert (photos)

By Anthony Wood published

"There's some great targets in the southern hemisphere, including the Carina Nebula."

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Discover where the Eagle might have landed: How to find Apollo 11's backup sites on the moon

By Anthony Wood published

Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity's first steps on another world.

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The 2025 Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower is upon us! Here's what you need to know

By Anthony Wood published

The Southern Delta Aquariids are active alongside the trusty Perseid meteor shower.

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Record-breaking high-altitude shot of sun's surface captured from one of Europe's tallest mountains (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

"The mountaineer defies gravity; the astronomer looks up. Both seek to reach the unreachable."

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Saturn is pictured with its left half illuminated by the sun while its rings are edge on against a black background. The elongated shadow of the large moon Titan is visible on the lower half of the planet

A vast shadow will sweep over Saturn's cloud tops early on July 18: Here's how to see it

By Anthony Wood published

Titan shadow transit seasons occurs just once every 15 years.

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Don't miss the third quarter moon shine near Saturn in the eastern sky tonight

By Anthony Wood published

The left-hand side of the moon will appear lit by direct sunlight, with the right bathed in shadow.

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A bright spiral galaxy and open star cluster is pictured to the right of a deep space vista infused with faint interstellar clouds. A dense dusty structure is visible to the left of the image, taking on the vague shape of a seahorse.

Astrophotographer captures galactic fireworks near the Seahorse Nebula in eerie deep-space photo

By Anthony Wood published

10 supernova explosions have been seen brightening the Fireworks Galaxy over the past century.

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A map of the night sky with the moon, Saturn and Neptune

Don't miss the moon pass close to Saturn and Neptune tonight

By Anthony Wood last updated

The moon, Saturn and Neptune will rise a little before midnight for those in the U.S.

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Feast your eyes on the shortlisted pics for the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards (photos)

By Anthony Wood published

The winners will be announced during a ceremony in September.

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Don't miss the stars of the Summer Triangle twinkling in the eastern sky this weekend

By Anthony Wood published

The Summer Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.

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Don't miss the last full 'Manhattanhenge' sunset of 2025 light up NYC today

By Anthony Wood published

"July Manhattanhenge is what I call the goodbye to the grid."

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July 2025 full 'Buck Moon' dazzles skywatchers worldwide (photos)

By Anthony Wood published

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.

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July full moon 2025 rises tonight: Everything you need to know about the low-riding 'Buck Moon'

By Anthony Wood published

The 'Buck Moon' will be the farthest full moon from the sun in 2025.

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Saturn makes its long-awaited return to the late night sky this week: Here's how to see it

By Anthony Wood published

The ringed giant had previously risen in the early morning and predawn hours as a "morning star."

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July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon'

By Anthony Wood published

July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025.

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A picture of Earth's surface at night captured from the International Space Station. An electrical phenomenon known as a sprite, featuring a tree-like column and red, branch-like tendrils can be seen reaching into the upper atmosphere above lightning-illuminated clouds.

ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm

By Anthony Wood published

Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.

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A dark lunar plain is seen bordered by a sickle-like mountain range, which is catching the sun's light close to the terminator separating day from night.

Here’s how to see a 'Golden Handle' shine on the lunar surface tonight

By Anthony Wood published

The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater.

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Don't miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the predawn sky on July 5

By Anthony Wood published

Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target.

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A simulation of the night sky showing the moon close to Spica on the night of July 3. The locations of stars belonging to the constellation Virgo are arrayed above the moon’s disk, joined by a thin line, while those of libra can be seen to the left, with the constellation Corvus below.

See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibbous moon on July 3

By Anthony Wood published

Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.

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