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Best stargazing tents 2024: keep warm and dry when skywatching

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

We round up the best stargazing tents for all situations, from solitary travelers to hosting parties.

Skywatching Kit
Shooting stars are pictured as lines streaking across the glowing band of the Milky Way, which is visible tumbling vertically towards the horizon. Stone ruins are visible below and a soft glow is detectable near the horizon.

Perseid meteors shine with the Milky Way over an ancient Egyptian temple in breathtaking photo

By Anthony Wood published

The image was captured on Aug. 12 as the Perseid meteor shower hit its peak.

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A row of moons showing the color change during a lunar eclipse, as the moons start on the left with a dark brown color and slowly become redder and brighter until the very right moon which is the brightest and reddest.

When is the next 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse visible from North America?

By Jamie Carter published

The total lunar eclipse on Sept. 7, 2025, won't be visible from North America, but it's only a 177-day wait until another 'blood moon.'

Lunar Eclipses
A simulation of Saturn is shown, with the dark silhouette of the large moon Titan visible as a dark circle on the upper left part of the planet's disk. Cloud bands are pictured crossing the planet's surface above and below the gas giant's ring system, which is orientated almost edge-on to the viewer.

Colossal moon Titan casts a shadow on Saturn's cloud tops early on Sept. 4. Will you be able to see it?

By Anthony Wood published

Titan's shadow will fall over Saturn during the early morning hours of Sept. 4.

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Cannibal solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights across Europe and North America (photos)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The cannibal solar storm didn't hit its full potential, but still put on a good show.

Auroras
Nikon Stabilized 12x25 S binoculars held in the hands of the reviewer in front of breaking waves at the beach

Nikon Stabilized 12x25 S binocular review

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Review These compact, image stabilized Nikon 12x25 binoculars are some of the best small binoculars I’ve ever tested and I highly recommend them for stargazing.

Review

Why does the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse?

By Jamie Carter last updated

We explore why the lunar surface turns a beautiful reddish color to become a "blood moon" during the totality phase of a total lunar eclipse.

Lunar Eclipses
An illustration of an asteroid passing close to Earth.

Watch an asteroid the size of an airliner speed toward Earth live online Sept. 2 (video)

By Anthony Wood last updated

On Wednesday (Sept. 3), the asteroid 2025 QDB will come to within just over half the distance between Earth and the moon, and you can watch its progress live online.

Stargazing

Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as a cannibal solar storm impact could spark geomagnetic storm conditions Sept. 1-2.

Auroras

Mercury makes an elusive appearance with the bright star Regulus on Sept. 2

By Anthony Wood published

Mercury will be close to Regulus embedded among the stars of the constellation Leo.

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