On September 20-21, 2025, Earth will fly between Saturn and the sun, bringing Saturn opposite the sun in our sky … to what astronomers call “opposition.” In opposition, Saturn rises at sunset and is visible all night. Its rings are at their widest and brightest for the year. Saturn at opposition is a stunning sight through any small telescope. Join EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd as she explores Saturn’s rings, moons, and celestial path, and learn how to spot this night sky giant during the...| EarthSky
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Eric Jensen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shared this “montage of the lunar eclipse” on March 14, 2025. Thanks, Eric!How to watch a total lunar eclipse| EarthSky
This weekend’s full moon is the Corn Moon … But many will also call it a full “blood moon.” That’s because a total eclipse of the moon is happening on September 7th or 8th, depending on your timezone. Join EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd for details.| EarthSky
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In 2023, the Northern Hemisphere's Harvest Moon falls overnight September 28-29, or almost six days after the September equinox. It's also a supermoon.| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
Meet Marcy Curran, our voice of the night sky on EarthSky YouTube. Check out her popular short videos in the Sky category on our YouTube channel. When she's not making videos, Marcy is an EarthSky editor, helping to keep our night sky guide up-to-date and just generally helping to keep the wheels turning around here. Marcy has enjoyed stargazing since she was a child, going on family camping trips under the dark skies of Wyoming. She bought her first telescope in time to see Halley’s Comet ...| earthsky.org
Kelly Kizer Whitt - EarthSky’s nature and travel vlogger on YouTube - writes and edits some of the most fascinating stories at EarthSky.org. She's been writing about science, with a focus on astronomy, for decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine and made regular contributions to other outlets, including AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club. She has nine published books, including a children's picture book, Solar System Forecast, and a young adult dystopian novel, A Different Sky.| earthsky.org
“I can sometimes see the moon in the daytime” was a cosmic revelation that John Jardine Goss first discovered through personal observations at age 6. It shook his young concept of the universe and launched his interest in astronomy and stargazing, a fascination he still holds today. John is past president of the Astronomical League, the largest U.S. federation of astronomical societies, with over 24,000 members. He's earned the title of Master Observer and is a regular contributor to the ...| earthsky.org
Our Editor-in-Chief Deborah Byrd works to keep all the astronomy balls in the air between EarthSky's website, YouTube page and social media platforms. She's the primary editor of our popular daily newsletter and a frequent host of EarthSky livestreams. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a ...| earthsky.org
Argh! They’re at it again. Memes are circulating suggesting a planet alignment in early June 2025. True or not true? Night sky expert Deborah Byrd of EarthSky has the scoop – plus a REAL planet forecast for June – beginning at 12:15 p.m. CDT (17:15 UTC) on Monday, June 2. Join live, and we’ll answer your questions!| EarthSky
