One of the best meteor showers of the year is almost here! The Perseids peak in mid-August, and should put on a decent show.| ScienceAlert
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, circling the planet at an average distance of roughly 385,000 kilometers (239,000 miles). With a diameter of just under 3,500 kilometers (about 2,160 miles), the cratered surface of the rocky object is one of the most recognisable objects in the sky.| ScienceAlert
Meteor showers are events seen from a planet's surface, where numerous meteors are seen within a short period of time radiating from roughly the same area of sky.| ScienceAlert
Not all Full Moons are created the same.| ScienceAlert
Eighty five percent of sturgeon, one of the oldest families of fishes in existence, valued around the world for their precious roe, are at risk of extinction, making them the most threatened group of animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The latest update of the Red List assessed the status of 18 species of sturgeon from all over Europe and Asia and found that all were threatened.| IUCN
See the full Moon name for each month of the year from The 2025 Old Farmer's Almanac. Learn the special meaning behind each names—from January's Wolf Moon to December's Cold Moon.| Almanac.com