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Taurid meteor shower peaks soon

November 09, 2018, 6:44:23 PM EST

The meteor shower that is all about quality and not quantity is underway and peaks soon. Check out amazing videos of fireballs this shower has already produced.

Spooky, close moon for Halloween, Mercury and Jupiter tonight

October 29, 2018, 4:11:21 PM EDT

Impressive comet nears Earth later this year, Orionids outlook

October 17, 2018, 6:06:00 PM EDT

Comet 46P will make one of the closest passes to Earth of any comets in recent history in December. More information on the Sunday night's Oroinids meteor shower

Beautiful crescents

October 17, 2018, 12:34:41 PM EDT

Check out these recent views of the moon from out AccuWeather Astronomy Facebook friends. Also, Venus does not look like you might think. A look ahead to the Orionid meteor shower

First fall meteor shower

October 04, 2018, 5:00:42 PM EDT

The Draconids kick off the fall meteor shower season. This meteor shower could surprise us with a good showing Monday night.

The Full Harvest Moon is tonight

September 24, 2018, 6:08:47 PM EDT

One of the most popular full moons of the year is tonight! Check your viewing conditions.

Moon dominates night sky

September 19, 2018, 6:07:04 PM EDT

The moon will shine brightly over the next week or so. But, you can still see bright planets; one of which will be at its brightest.

Jupiter's blue spot, looking for Neptune

September 06, 2018, 6:43:38 PM EDT

The powerful magnetic field of Jupiter has puzzled scientists for decades. Now it's even more complicated! Neptune reaches opposition. It's a good week for stargazing with the new moon approaching.

Labor Day weekend astronomy guide

August 30, 2018, 6:32:20 PM EDT

Four major planets will be visible right after the sun goes down this weekend! Also, a new target for backyard telescopes shows up after midnight.

Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)

August 29, 2018, 6:45:52 PM EDT

The Star Adventurer Mini- is it “quite possibly the most compact and versatile camera tracking platform in the known universe.