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Marcy Curran

Visible planets and night sky guide for July

EarthSky's visible planets and night sky guide. Watch a video about the night sky highlights youll be able to see this week. Meteors and more!

The total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will be visible from the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. And western Europe will see a partial eclipse.

Dog days of summer: Hottest in July and August

The dog days of summer are named for the Dog Star Sirius - the brightest star in the sky - in the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog. Learn why here.

Meteor shower guide 2026: Up next … Delta Aquariids

Up next is the Delta Aquariid meteor shower, they'll compete with a waning gibbous moon. Watch for meteors in dark skies before dawn the week before July 30.

Top 10 space objects to see during the day

Love astronomy, but don't like to stay up late? Here are the top 10 space objects you can see - under the right conditions - during the day.

Total lunar eclipse March 2-3: Last one for 3 years!

Overnight on March 2-3, 2026, there will be a total lunar eclipse of the full Blood Moon. Where will it be visible? See animations, charts and details here.

Latitude and the stars: Your location is key

Where you live determines what you see in the sky. Find charts here showing how the sky dome changes by latitude and the stars that are then visible in the sky.

Annular solar eclipse today! 1st solar eclipse of the year

On February 17, 2026, an annular solar eclipse was visible from remote parts of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Details here.

Messier objects are fuzzy patches in the night sky

What are Messier objects? They're a list of 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, compiled by comet-hunter Charles Messier in the 1700s.

What’s a supermoon? Here are the supermoons in 2026

What's a supermoon? In 2026, we will have three full supermoons and five new supermoons. The first full supermoon is in January.

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