Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.
This year’s November night sky brings the Beaver Moon—the fourth and final full Supermoon of 2024, as well as a great opportunity to see Jupiter through your telescope. While there is a chance you’ll see shooting stars—part of the Taurids and the Leonids, we don’t recommend bundling...
Venus will return to the same approximate position in the sky (central Aquarius) on the same calendar date in 2025. For a full-size picture and description visit the Astronomy Sketch of the Day website (Image: Krzysztof Rajda / ASOD).Between January 6th and 10th Venus is positioned about ...
During the winter and continuing into much of spring, Mars, shining at a brightness of +1.3, becomes visible in the eastern sky shortly after the break of dawn. Yet it’s not very high in the sky against the light of the rising Sun, which makes it difficult to see—even with binocular...
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. Loading stars... Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Vancouver. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointin...
The year is filled with wonders for stargazers, including a "devil" comet visible to the naked eye, prime-condition meteor showers, and a total solar eclipse.
The key features of Star Walk include real-time tracking of celestial bodies on the night sky map, augmented reality (AR) sky view, extensive information about deep-sky objects, and an astronomical calendar with various celestial events.
Here are some dazzling sky-watching events to mark on your calendar. January 23: The crescent moon meets the ringed world and the goddess of love Illustration by Andrew Fazekas Within an hour or so after sunset on January 23, watch the stunning glow from the whisker-thin crescent moon pop ...
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Our January Sky Map hones in on the brightest stars and constellations of the night sky. We'll help you navigate the night sky with these highlights and the map below.