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An unprocessed image from the WISPR instrument on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe shows Comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020, shortly after its closest approach to the sun. The sun is out of frame to the left. The small black structure near the lower left of the image is caused by a grain of dust resting on the imager’s lens.

Amazing photos of Comet NEOWISE from the Earth and space

By Space.com Staff

See photos of Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, which is bright enough to spot with the naked eye, seen from Earth and space.

This image of comet NEOWISE was captured by NASA’s Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, on June 24, 2020, as the comet approached the sun.

Comet NEOWISE spotted by more NASA spacecraft (video, photos)

By Mike Wall

NASA's Parker Solar Probe isn't the only spacecraft doing some comet watching these days.

Jupiter reaches opposition on July 14, 2020.

See Jupiter at its brightest for 2020 tonight!

By Elizabeth Howell

Jupiter will be at its biggest and brightest in the sky tonight (July 14) as the planet reaches opposition, the point in its orbit where it's almost directly opposite the sun in our sky.

Astrophotographer Chris Schur captured this view of Comet NEOWISE F3 from Payson, Arizona before dawn on July 5, 2020.

How to see Comet NEOWISE in the night sky this month

By Joe Rao

The early reviews are in: Comet NEOWISE is a hit!

An unprocessed image from the WISPR instrument on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe shows Comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020, shortly after its closest approach to the sun. The sun is out of frame to the left. The small black structure near the lower left of the image is caused by a grain of dust resting on the imager’s lens.

Dazzling Comet NEOWISE spotted by NASA sun-studying probe (photo)

By Mike Wall

NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe has given us a great new look at the gorgeous comet that's been gracing our predawn skies.

Throughout July, Venus will rise about two hours before the sun and then shine prominently in the eastern sky until sunrise. Between July 3 and 12, Venus' orbital motion will carry it eastward and directly through the Hyades star cluster, the large, triangular grouping of stars that forms the face of Taurus, the bull. On July 10, Venus will reach its greatest illuminated extent, at magnitude -4.47, for the current morning apparition.

The 'morning star' Venus is at its brightest for 2020 this week. Here's how to see it.

By Joe Rao

After putting on a great show in our evening sky during the first half of this year, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of 2020.

Comet NEOWISE as seen from the International Space Station in a photograph shared by Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner on July 4, 2020.

Comet NEOWISE is 'an awesome sight' from space, astronaut says (video)

By Mike Wall

Comet NEOWISE is starting to put on a show for skywatchers, and not just those of us restricted to Earth's surface.

'Clyde's Spot,' a new storm on Jupiter, is visible in this image in the center as a white maelstrom, just below and to right of the Great Red Spot. Citizen scientist Kevin Gill created this image using data gathered by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno Jupiter orbiter on June 2, 2020.

'Clyde's Spot,' a new storm on Jupiter, discovered by amateur astronomer (photos)

By Mike Wall

NASA's Jupiter-orbiting Juno probe has captured gorgeous imagery of a storm that recently cropped up on the giant planet.

Comet NEOWISE as seen from the International Space Station in a photograph shared by Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner on July 4, 2020.

Comet NEOWISE shines in stunning photos from the International Space Station

By Meghan Bartels

Astronauts caught a stunning natural light show this weekend from a comet that has been dazzling skywatchers on Earth as well.

Astrophotographer Chris Schur captured this view of Comet NEOWISE F3 from Payson, Arizona before dawn on July 5, 2020.

Comet NEOWISE could give skywatchers a dazzling show this month. Here's what to know.

By Joe Rao

Comet NEOWISE could become a tantalizing object for skywatchers in the July 2020 night sky.

Macy's fireworks go off on the top of the Empire State Building as the full buck moon rises in the sky on July 4, 2020 as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey.

July's full 'Buck Moon' wows skywatchers despite lackluster lunar eclipse

By Chelsea Gohd

Some skywatchers may have seen more than mere fireworks in the night sky during their Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday: the full moon.

This map from In-The-Sky.org shows the visibility area for the penumbral lunar eclipse of July 4-5, 2020.

The 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse this Fourth of July will be hard to see

By Elizabeth Howell

The minor Independence Day eclipse will be difficult to spot and observers shouldn't expect mind-blowing views of the moon in Earth's shadow..

This sky map from the SkySafari astronomy software shows the path of the July 2020 full moon, known as the Buck Moon or Thunder Moon, as it dips through the outer edge of the Earth's shadow in the penumbral lunar eclipse of July 4-5, 2020.

A 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse occurs this Fourth of July. Don't expect to see much.

By Joe Rao

The Full Buck moon of July 2020 will experience a minor penumbral lunar eclipse this weekend (July 4 and 5), but don't expect much.

The full moon, Jupiter and Saturn as seen on the evening of July 5, 2020 from Seattle.

Celestial fireworks: See Jupiter and Saturn with a 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse this Fourth of July weekend

By Joe Rao

Nature has its own fireworks in store this Independence Day weekend with a stunning full moon ornamented by two shining planets.

Astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of The Virtual Telescope Project in Italy captured these images of a penumbral lunar eclipse on Feb. 10-11, 2017.

July full moon 2020: 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse meets Jupiter in the night sky

By Jesse Emspak

The July full moon, also known as the Buck Moon or Thunder Moon, occurs just after midnight on Sunday (July 5), with the moon reaching full phase at 12:44 a.m. EDT (0444 GMT)

An image from Longjiang 2 of the solar eclipse that crossed over South America on July 2, 2019.

A tiny Chinese satellite spotted the 2019 total solar eclipse from the moon

By Andrew Jones

A tiny Chinese satellite in lunar orbit captured incredible images of a total solar eclipse over South America last year, thanks to commands from radio enthusiasts.

This graphic shows how the Summer Triangle arrangement of stars will appear at 9 pm ET on June 25, 2020 as seen from New York. <a href=http://www.space.com/spacewatch/summer-triangle-night-sky-100625.html>Full Story</a>.

The Summer Triangle returns to the night sky

By Joe Rao

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy shared four photographs of the annular solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station on June 21, 2020.

See the moon's shadow on Earth from the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse in amazing space views

By Meghan Bartels

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse crossed over Africa and Asia this weekend, and the view from space was spectacular.

This vertical panorama, composed of four images, shows a strong zodiacal light coming from the region where planet Venus was located, in the western sky of Pampilhosa da Serra, Dark Sky Aldeias do Xisto, Portugal.

Zodiacal Light meets the Milky Way in stunning night sky photo

By Miguel Claro

The rare zodiacal light zodiacal light beams up at the Milky Way in this photo captured from Portugal's new "starlight tourism" destination.

A single shot photo features a golden full moon rising above the landscape of Alandroal, in Portugal's Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, on Nov. 12, 2019.

A golden moon rises above the fields of Portugal's Dark Sky Alqueva reserve (photo)

By Miguel Claro

This dreamy night-sky photo features a golden full moon rising above the landscape of Alandroal, Portugal, in Dark Sky Alqueva, the world's first "starlight tourism destination."