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A swirling deep space nebula is pictured that takes the vague shape of a cartoonish human heart. The centre of the heart nebula is a pale blue/teal, while the outside is formed of dense dusty filaments of yellow and brown. A colorful starfield is visible in the background.

A cosmic heart bursts with light in new deep space astrophotographer portrait (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Astrophotography
A night sky map with various constellations where in the center is a moon icon for the moon and slightly below to the left is a dot labeled Venus. Next to this is a large white box with a close up image of the planet Venus.

The moon and Venus take a morning stroll through the sky on Oct. 19

By Joe Rao published

Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky.

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Image shows a man using one of the best telescopes for seeing planets set against a night sky

Best telescopes for seeing planets in 2025

By Tom Kerss last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for seeing planets give you the best views of our celestial neighbors.

Buying Guide
The best star projectors grouped in front of a starry backdrop

Best star projectors 2025: The top projectors and planetariums ahead of Black Friday 2025

By Jamie Carter last updated

Buying Guide Here are the best star projectors to enjoy a night sky experience from the comfort of your couch. They are often reduced, so keep your eyes open.

Buying Guide
A meteor streaks across a starry blue night sky with silhouettes of trees in the foreground

The Orionid meteor shower peaks under dark, moonless skies next week. Here's how to see it

By Joe Rao published

One of the more reliable annual meteor showers, the Orionids, peaks during a new moon, making 2025 an excellent year to watch for shooting stars in the autumn sky.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
A bright comet streaking down a purple starry sky over the pyramids of Giza.

How to view and photograph comets

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Reference Comets are among the most exciting subjects to photograph in the night sky. Our handy guide will help you find them and capture the best images.

Reference
A bright comet is pictured to the lower right of a star-studded black sky. A tail extends diagonally upwards and away from the nucleus, past a bright blue star that dominates the left of the image, featuring prominent refraction spikes.

How to see Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) shine in the October sky

By Anthony Wood published

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will make a close flyby of Earth on Oct. 21.

Stargazing
A pair of Celestron Trailseeker binoculars on a background with an orange planet and a space.com deals icon

With 41% off, Celestron's lightweight and versatile TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars are an absolute bargain in this deal

By Rich Owen published

Deals Right now, you can save $130 on the best binoculars we've tested for on-the-go stargazing

Deals
A bright comet with a long tail is pictured against a starry sky above rolling grassy hills. Shrubs are visible and an outcrop of trees are silhouetted against a pink glow in the sky close to the horizon.

Comet Lemmon's ghostly tail haunts the skies above England (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

Photographer Josh Dury has captured a gorgeous view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) brightening the skies above the UK as it nears planet Earth.

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Northern lights may be visible in 15 US states Oct. 16

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.

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