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April Skywatch: Sun-Grazing Comet, Lyrids, and Artemis II Launch Window

April offers rare skywatching chances alongside NASA’s first crewed lunar test in decades.

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Pink Moon To Light Up Early April Skies

Jupiter Nears Opposition, Set to Dominate the Night Sky on January 10

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks Under Bright Supermoon

First Full Moon of 2026 Will Be a Supermoon on January 3

January Night Sky: Jupiter’s Opposition Leads a Busy Month for Central Europe

Europe Readies for Aug. 12, 2026 Total Solar Eclipse Crossing Iceland and Spain

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend as Supermoon Cuts Visible Rates

2026 Sky Guide: Total Eclipse Over Iceland and Spain as NASA Targets Early-Year Artemis II

Quadrantids Set to Peak Jan. 3–4, but Full Moon Will Mute the Show

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, The Year’s Final Display

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 22 Across Northern Hemisphere

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Into Early Monday Under New-Moon, Solstice Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Up to 120 Meteors per Hour

Geminids Peak Overnight Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies Boosting Views

Geminids Peak Tonight With Favorable Moon, but Fog Will Decide Who Gets a View

Weekend Guide: Christmas Markets and Winter Events Across Groningen, Drenthe, Flevoland and Gelderland

Geminids Peak This Weekend With Favorable Skies and Two Nights of Viewing

Geminids Peak This Weekend Under Darker Skies, With Forecasts of 120–150 Meteors Per Hour

Bright Fireball Streaks Over Texas, Drawing Nearly 200 Reports