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Eta Aquariid meteor shower this weekend! Q&A here
May's Eta Aquariid meteor shower is good over several mornings. But the best time is on May 5 and 6, 2024, in the hours before dawn.
May 4, 2024
Visible planets and night sky guide for May
Visible planets and night sky guide for May 2024. The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this weekend! The best mornings to watch are May 5 and 6.
May 4, 2024
Comet Halley, parent of 2 meteor showers
The famous comet Halley spawns both the May Eta Aquariid meteor shower and the October Orionid meteor shower. It'll return to the inner solar system in 2061.
May 3, 2024
Mercury farthest from the sunrise on May 9
Mercury reaches its greatest elongation - greatest distance from the sunrise - on May 9, 2024. Look east at dawn. It'll brighten for the next few weeks.
May 2, 2024
Happy May Day! Today is an astronomy holiday
Happy May Day! This annual celebration has its roots in astronomy as 1 of 4 cross-quarter days. Dancing around a maypole is a traditional May Day celebration.
May 1, 2024
Meteor shower guide 2024: Up next the Eta Aquariids
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will be best before dawn on May 5 and 6. You'll have dark skies to watch the Eta Aquariids. Your 2024 meteor shower guide here.
May 1, 2024
Meteors in moonlight: 6 tips for 2024’s Lyrids
Meteors in moonlight. It's not optimal, but it happens! Here's how to minimize the moon and optimize the Lyrid meteor shower in 2024.
April 21, 2024
Why does the moon seem to follow me when I’m in a car?
Here's something you - or your kids - might have noticed: When you're in a moving car, earthly objects get left behind, but the moon seems to follow. Why?
April 19, 2024
Spring meteor showers are here: Top 10 tips for watching
Meteor showers are unpredictable but nothing beats them for a fun and relaxing time under the stars. Here's 10 tips to maximize your meteor viewing time.
April 18, 2024
Mars in 2024: It’s found in the morning sky
Mars is ascending higher in the morning sky each month. Mars will be visible - but dim - before dawn for most of 2024. By the year's end, it'll be noticeable!
April 10, 2024
