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Marcy Curran

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.

Leonid meteor shower: All you need to know in 2026

2026's Leonid meteor shower will peak on the morning of November 18, 2026. Watch for meteors after midnight until dawn. A 1st quarter moon will be present.

Geminid meteor shower peaks December 13-14

The Geminids are here! The 2026 shower peaks December 13-14. Watch in a dark sky. The peak time of night is probably around 2 a.m.

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.

Titan is casting its shadow on planet Saturn

Saturn's ring are currently almost edge-on, so you can see shadow transits of its largest moon Titan on its surface. See some images here.

Another nova – a 2nd ‘new star’ – is now visible in Vela

A 'new star,' or a nova, was discovered in Vela on June 25, 2025. You can see it with the eye! So you can see two novae at once from the Southern Hemisphere.

Blazing daylight fireball reported over U.S. Southeast!

Several reports were posted on social media of a rare daylight fireball that was seen over several southern states in the U.S. on June 26, 2025.