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The brightest planets in January's night sky: How to see them (and when)

By Joe Rao last updated

Reference Four bright planets are conveniently placed for viewing in January's evening sky. By far, the most brilliant is Venus, which dominates the southwest sky for several hours after sundown.

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Night sky, January 2025: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan last updated

Reference Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2025: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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During the Quadrantid meteor shower a meteor streaks across the star-studded sky with mountains below.

Quadrantid meteor shower: When, where & how to see it in 2025

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on January 3-4 and is active between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12. Our guide tells you how and where you can see the Quadrantid display.

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15 must-see naked-eye skywatching events this year

By Jamie Carter last updated

The 2025 skywatching guide includes a rare sunrise solar eclipse, an occultation of Mars and three supermoons. Here are the dates you need to know.

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New Year's northern lights delight as powerful solar storms spark auroras across central US and Europe (photos)

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Last night, the sun and Earth collaborated to give us a light show that no fireworks display could rival. Happy New Year!

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ANKARA,TURKEY - JANUARY 05: Quadrantid meteor streaks across the sky over Beypazari district of Ankara, Turkey on January 05, 2022.

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don't miss the 1st 'shooting stars' of 2025

By Joe Rao published

The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower peaks overnight on Jan. 3, and could produce between 60 to 120 meteors per hour.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
Panasonic 15mm f1.7 Leica Summilux DG ASPH

Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH review

By James Abbott published

Review The Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH is a Micro Four Thirds prime lens offering an equivalent focal length of 30mm.

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SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 Super Heavy booster approaches its launch tower for the first-ever landing and capture at the pad after launching on a suborbital test flight from Starbase in South Texas on Oct. 13, 2024.

Image of the Day 2024 Archive

By Space.com Staff published

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

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The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Eclipses, meteor showers and more: The must-see skywatching events of 2025

By Joe Rao published

A rundown of some of the exciting sky events — including meteor showers and the first total lunar eclipse for the U.S. since 2022 — that will take place this year.

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