SKYWATCHING

How to watch comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) this week — while it’s still visible from Earth

As of today, October 24, Comet Lemmon is positioned within the constellation Boötes.
Published: Oct 24, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Is comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) still visible from Earth? Here’s how to spot it this week

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN), confirmed via the SOHO SWAN camera last month, reached its closest approach to Earth on October 20.
Published: Oct 24, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Northern Taurids meteor shower has begun: How to watch it and other October meteors lighting up the sky

The active meteor season, which began in September, is set to continue lighting up the night sky till November.
Published: Oct 23, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Where is interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS now: Current visibility and position on October 23

Despite widespread anticipation that the object would be completely obscured from view as it passed behind the Sun, an amateur astronomer tracked it.
Updated: Dec 4, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

One of the biggest and brightest SAR arcs in years lights up skies from the U.S. to Europe

Unexpectedly intense, the brilliant celestial display emerged during a routine G2-class geomagnetic storm that was initiated by a passing Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).
Published: Oct 22, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

How close is comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) to Earth today? Here are viewing tips and its likely coordinates

The icy body achieved its nearest point to Earth on Tuesday, October 21, passing at a distance of approximately 55.5 million kilometers (under 0.6 Astronomical Units).
Published: Oct 22, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to Earth today—won't return for another 1,300 years

The comet is offering viewers in 2025 their absolute best chance for a sighting before it disappears from sight for the next 1,300 years.
Published: Oct 21, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Orionids meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: New moon offers perfect viewing conditions

The absence of moonlight guarantees exceptionally dark skies, dramatically boosting the visibility of the swift space debris.
Published: Oct 21, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Asteroid discovered just 2 days ago whizzed past the Earth and is now headed for a lunar flyby today

The asteroid is expected to approach the lunar surface as closely as 74,616 miles, according to recent data.
Updated: Oct 16, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Triple coronal mass ejections are headed to Earth and could trigger auroras in northern skies

A cluster of three coronal mass ejections (CMEs), all launched from the intensely active sunspot region AR4246, is now forecast to strike Earth between October 15 and 17.
Published: Oct 16, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Watch out for fireballs as Taurid meteor shower 2025 set to begin on October 20

Though the North and South Taurids only yield around ten meteors per hour during their overlap, they are renowned for generating brilliant, bright fireballs.
Published: Oct 14, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) to make its closest approach to Earth on October 20—here's how to spot it before the big day

On October 20, the celestial visitor will reach the closest to Earth, passing at a distance of approximately 39 million kilometers.
Published: Oct 10, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Moon will pass directly in front of the Pleiades star cluster in constellation Taurus today—when and how to watch

Slated for the night of October 9–10, 2025, the celestial spectacle will feature the brightly lit waning gibbous Moon (86% illuminated).
Published: Oct 9, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Missed the Draconid meteor shower peak? You can still catch the spectacle for a few nights after

Viewing conditions this year were heavily compromised because the shower's peak activity coincided with the residual brightness of October's Supermoon.
Published: Oct 9, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Orionid meteor shower to light up the sky at its peak on October 21—when and how to watch

The Orionid meteor shower occurs every October when Earth intercepts and collides with the stream of debris left behind by Halley's Comet.
Published: Oct 8, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Moon phases 2025: When is the next full moon?

A Full Moon occurs when the moon is positioned precisely opposite the Sun as viewed from the Earth, with the Earth situated between the two.
Published: Oct 7, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

In pics: October Harvest Moon captivates skywatchers around the world

The rare Harvest Supermoon of October 2025 appeared larger and brighter than usual.
Published: Oct 7, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is easily visible in the evening sky this week—here's how to locate it

Comet Lemmon's optimal visibility window is currently shifting and remains dynamic, particularly for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.
Published: Oct 6, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Draconid meteor shower 2025: Easy watching tips from NASA

The meteor shower's radiant point is located in the northern sky near the constellation Draco the Dragon.
Published: Oct 6, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

October's Harvest Moon kicks off the 2025 supermoon series

A supermoon occurs when the moon, during either its full or new phase, simultaneously reaches perigee, the closest point to Earth.
Updated: Nov 20, 2025  |  By Raj Naik