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An Eta Aquarid meteor can be seen streaking from top right to bottom left against a backdrop of a night sky marked with multi-colored star trails.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's how to see fragments of Halley's comet burn up in the atmosphere

By Anthony Wood published

Crack out the deck chairs, we're going Eta Aquarid meteor hunting. Here's when and where to look.

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two bright orbs in a deep blue sky above the lights of a small town on a hillside, the lights from which are reflected in a lake

Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski captures the moon and Jupiter suspended above one of Europe's oldest lakes (picture)

By Anthony Wood published

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.

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a streak of light against a starry night sky

Look up! How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peak overnight May 5-6

By Anthony Wood published

Eta Aquarids are known for leaving glowing debris trails in their wake.

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See the moon and Mars buzz a cosmic Beehive this weekend

By Joe Rao published

The Red Planet will buzz the Beehive during May 4-5, with the moon joining the party on May 3.

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See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2

By Anthony Wood published

Before Saturn and Neptune team up to leave Venus in the dust later in the month.

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A cropped image of the asteroid Vesta's surface captured as NASA's Dawn spacecraft departed the rocky body on a trajectory to rendezvous with Ceres.

The 530 km-wide asteroid Vesta reaches opposition later this week, here's how to catch it in the night sky

By Anthony Wood published

Vesta won't reach opposition with Earth again until Oct. 13, 2026.

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The image shows a sky full of shooting stars above a tree and a lone person.

Meteor showers 2025: When, where and how to see the best 'shooting stars' of the year

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Our meteor showers 2025 calendar tells you everything you need to know about upcoming meteor showers, including where and when to see them.

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a starry night sky seen behind a dead tree in a field

The brightest planets in May's night sky: How to see them (and when)

By Joe Rao last updated

Reference Where are the bright naked-eye planets in May 2025 and when are the best times to view them?

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streaks of light race across a starry night sky

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks May 6. Here's what to expect from the 'crumbs' of Halley's Comet

By Joe Rao published

The annual Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower is due to peak on the morning of May 6. thanks to debris left by the famous Halley's Comet.

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a graphic of the night sky with a starry sky background. A black circle is in the center with Night Sky written in white. There is a white telescope beneath the text. In the top left corner it says Space.com in cooperation with Starry Night.

Night sky, May 2025: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan last updated

Reference Find out what's up in your night sky during May 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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