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

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

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

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

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

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

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See a stunning supermoon take flight on Dec. 4.

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

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

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

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

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

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Saturn will briefly lose its bling.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has broken into three distinct pieces following its closest approach to the sun on Oct. 8.

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"This is one of my favourite galaxies for testing new equipment."
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