Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight! Look Toward the 'Water Jar' By Doris Elin Urrutia Look toward the water jar of the constellation Aquarius after midnight this Sunday morning to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower.
Spawned by Halley's Comet, the 2019 Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week By Joe Rao Southern Hemisphere skywatchers, look up in the early hours of May 5 to spot the Eta Aquarid meteor shower at its peak. Northern Hemisphere viewers may catch a few special shooting stars, too.
6 Asteroids Will Buzz Earth Within a 2-Year Span and Scientists are Psyched By Meghan Bartels Buckle your seat belts, Earthlings — the late 2020s will offer an incredible spree of close asteroid flybys, and none will pose a threat to life on Earth.
Best Space Photography Books By SPACE.com Staff Here are Space.com writers' and editors' picks for photo collections and astrophotography books that will transport you to other worlds.
Follow Hydra's Slither Across This Week's Spring Sky By Joe Rao Follow the coils of Hydra this spring to see some of the most strikingly colorful stars in the sky.
You Can See the Moon Occult Saturn Thursday! Here's How. By Hanneke Weitering On Thursday (April 25) the moon will make a close approach to Saturn in the predawn sky. For lucky skywatchers in part of the globe, the moon will actually pass in front of the ringed planet.
The Moon Shines with Jupiter and Saturn This Week! Here's How to See It By Joe Rao The waning gibbous moon will soon visit the two largest gas giants of our solar system.
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2019 Peaks Overnight Tonight and Monday! By Sarah Lewin Look up: It's the Lyrid meteor shower!
April's Lyrid Meteors Peak Early this Week, But the Moon May Interfere By Joe Rao One of the oldest known annual meteor showers, peaking early this week, may unfortunately be hindered by an almost-full moon.
April Full Moon 2019: The 'Pink Moon' Rises Tonight! By Jesse Emspak The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, will occur on April 19 at 7:12 a.m. EDT (1112 GMT).
A Rocket Launch to the Space Station Today Could Be Visible Along US East Coast! By Chelsea Gohd Today, Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket will launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Check for it in the afternoon sky.
Pepsi Drops Plans to Use Orbital Billboard By Jeff Foust Pepsi says it will not pursue plans to advertise its products in space using a Russian startup.
Exploring the Moon in April: A Night-to-Night Description By Joe Rao This will be a great week to study the ever-changing lunar landscape with a telescope or even just a pair of binoculars.
Watch the International Space Station Photobomb the Moon in These Awesome NASA Views By Samantha Mathewson The International Space Station stands out against the lunar backdrop in a series of stunning new photos from NASA.
The Moon Will Make a Dramatic Swoop to the South of Mars Tuesday Night By Chelsea Gohd Skywatchers take note: You will be able to watch the moon pass just south of Mars tomorrow night.
'Earthshine' Lights the Way to a Saturn Moon in Stunning Night-Sky Photo By Miguel Claro Bright Earthshine illuminates the waning crescent moon as Saturn peeks over its upper limb in this night-sky photo taken shortly after the moon occulted the planet on Feb. 2.
Look in the April Night Sky! Is It a Herdsman, Bear Driver … Or Ice Cream Cone? By Joe Rao This week we get acquainted with the constellation Bootes.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Just Saw 2 Eclipses on Mars! Now You Can, Too By Meghan Bartels NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars got lucky last month and spotted not one but two eclipses — in less than two weeks, one for each of the Red Planet's moons.
Northeast Astronomy Forum 2019 Gathers Space Fans This Weekend By Meghan Bartels Space fans will gather this weekend in Rockland, New York, to celebrate astronomy at the Northeast Astronomy Forum — and if you'll be attending, be sure to stop by Space.com.
See Venus Shine with the Crescent Moon Tuesday Morning! By Hanneke Weitering Venus will meet up with a slender, crescent moon on Tuesday (April 2), and you can catch the celestial pair together in the predawn sky.
