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Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks Before Dawn Under Bright Moonlight

Moonlight this year will likely cut the Halley’s‑Comet display to only a few visible meteors per hour.

Eta Aquariids Peak Overnight as Bright Moon Dims the Show

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

Flower Micromoon Opens Rare Two-Full-Moon May

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaked Overnight, With More Chances This Week

Northern Lights Could Reach About 25 U.S. States Tonight, NOAA Says

Lyrid Meteor Shower Builds Toward Peak Next Week Under Dark Skies

Four-Planet Dawn Lineup Peaks Saturday With Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Neptune

Southern Hemisphere Sky Guide: What to See in April 2026

Sungrazer Comet MAPS Faces Make-or-Break Sun Brush April 4–5

April’s Night Sky: Venus Leads, Lyrids Peak, and the “Pink Moon” Sets Easter

Bright Fireball Over Berlin Attributed to Small Meteoroid

Spain Unveils Official Portal and Local Programs for 2026–2028 Eclipse Trio

2026 Eclipse Calendar: Four Events, Key Dates and Visibility for Mexico

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

Quadrantids Peak Tonight in a Short Burst, Muted by a Full Moon

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks Under Bright Supermoon

Wolf Supermoon Peaks Early Saturday at 5:03 a.m. EST

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