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2026 Ursid meteor shower: All you need to know

The 2026 Ursid meteor shower competes with moonlight and is best seen overnight from the evening of Dec 21 through the dawn of Dec 22, and best before sunrise.

Editors of EarthSky

July 15, 2026

We fly between Jupiter and the sun February 11

Giant Jupiter is closest to Earth for 2027 on February 10. Then Earth will fly between the sun and Jupiter - bringing Jupiter to opposition - on February 11.

Deborah Byrd

July 10, 2026

Earth farthest from sun – at aphelion – July 6, 2026

Earth farthest from sun - aka aphelion - occurs on July 6. That's despite the fact that it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Deborah Byrd

July 1, 2026

Epsilon Lyrae is the famous Double Double star

To the unaided eye, Epsilon Lyrae appears as 1 star. But it’s actually a system with at least 5 stars. Learn how to find them here.

Bruce McClure

July 1, 2026

Draconid meteor shower 2026: All you need to know

In 2026, the Draconid meteor shower will probably produce the most meteors on the evening of October 8 through dawn on October 9.

Bruce McClure

Deborah Byrd

Don Machholz

July 1, 2026

Latest sunsets follow the summer solstice

Why don't the latest sunsets come on the longest day (the solstice)? It's all to do with a discrepancy between sun time and clock time.

Bruce McClure

June 26, 2026

Does the North Star ever move in the sky?

The North Star is a symbol for constancy. But a video or star trails image reveals that it makes its own little circle around the sky's north pole every day.

Editors of EarthSky

June 19, 2026