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Marcy Curran

Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May

Visible planets and night sky guide. The waxing gibbous moon shines high in the sky near the Sickle in Leo the Lion, close to the bright star Regulus.

Meteor shower guide 2026: Up next … the Lyrids

Up next is the Lyrid meteor shower. Watch for them they'll be best after midnight and before dawn on April 22. Your 2026 meteor shower guide here.

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.

Awe-inspiring Comet Lemmon photos from our community

Enjoy these editor's picks of EarthSky community photos of Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6). It's currently on its way toward closest approach to the sun.

Deep partial solar eclipse today. Watch live here

A deep partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21, 2025. The path sweeps across the South Pacific including New Zealand and parts of Antarctica.

Total lunar eclipse of the full Corn Moon September 7, 2025

Overnight on September 7, 2025, there will be a total lunar eclipse of the September full Corn Moon visible from the Eastern Hemisphere.

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