Latest articles by Anthony Wood
Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Here's how to spot elusive 'night-shining' clouds
But you'll need a little luck.
How to see Manhattanhenge 2025: Expert tips for catching New York’s iconic sunset spectacle
The 2025 Manhattanhenge season starts today with the half sun visible on the New York grid.
See the crescent moon rise close to Saturn and Neptune early on May 22
Remember: A telescope or binoculars will be needed to spot far-flung Neptune!
House-sized asteroid will pass within 72,000 miles of Earth on May 21
The asteroid poses no threat to the moon or Earth.
The moon hits its final quarter phase later this week: Here’s what to expect
Time for a trip to Tycho Crater.
Amateur astrophotographer catches a cosmic sunflower in bloom
The spiral galaxy shines with the light of countless newly-born stars.
Amateur astronomer captures Cigar Galaxy and Bode's Galaxy swimming in a spectral nebula (photo)
The galaxies are found about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major
Watch red supergiant star Antares shine close to the near-full moon on May 13
It's all a matter of perspective.
May's full Flower Moon delights skywatchers worldwide with stunning lunar display (photos)
See the best photos of May 2025's full Flower Moon as it rose over landmarks and landscapes worldwide in a dazzling lunar display.
The 2025 full Flower Moon rises tonight: Here's what to expect
When and where to catch the 2025 full Flower Moon rise tonight (May 12).
Amateur astronomer reveals a colorful portrait of Earth's closest star-forming neighbor (photo)
Amateur astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a colorful view of the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region alongside Messier 4.
May's full 'Flower Moon' blooms on May 12: Here's where to look
A perfect time to explore the lunar maria.
Watch the moon and bright star Spica meet in a celestial dance on May 9
I think we know who's supplying the c(r)atering for this dance party.
A stadium-sized asteroid will fly past Earth on May 9, and you can watch it live
The 950-foot hunk of primordial matter is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," but that doesn't mean it has a chance of hitting Earth.
Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky this week: Here's how to spot them
A treat for the early risers out there.
Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers around the world with dramatic shooting stars (photos)
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaked on May 5-6, and the astrophotography community were there to watch it unfold.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's how to see fragments of Halley's comet burn up in the atmosphere
Crack out the deck chairs, we're going Eta Aquarid meteor hunting. Here's when and where to look.
Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski captures the moon and Jupiter suspended above one of Europe's oldest lakes (picture)
Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski has captured a striking view of the moon and Jupiter in the sky over Lake Ohrid, one of Europe's deepest and most ancient lakes.
Look up! How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peak overnight May 5-6
Eta Aquarids are known for leaving glowing debris trails in their wake.
See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2
Before Saturn and Neptune team up to leave Venus in the dust later in the month.
The 530 km-wide asteroid Vesta reaches opposition later this week, here's how to catch it in the night sky
Vesta won't reach opposition with Earth again until Oct. 13, 2026.
Amateur astrophotographer captures gorgeous view of Bode's galaxy from Death Valley
Amateur astrophotographer Joel Martin captured this stunning view of Bode's galaxy in February this year during a stargazing festival in Death Valley, California.
