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Vera C Rubin Observatory reveals 1st stunning images of the cosmos. Scientists are ‘beyond excited about what’s coming’

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images as it begins its 10-year mission conducting the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The LSST will revolutionize astronomy with one of its primary aims being the investigation of dark energy, the mysterious force driving the accelerating expansion of the universe, and dark matter, the strange substance that accounts for 85% of the

The 2025 Bootid meteor shower peaks June 27: Here’s what to expect

How to see the powerful meteor shower on June 26–27 (photo: Freepik) June's unpredictable Bootid meteor shower is upon us! Here's everything you need to know about the annual shower ahead of its June 27 peak. Each day, around 48.5 tons (44,000 kilograms) of ancient debris dating back to the creation of our solar system collide with our planet's atmosphere, according to NAS

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025 See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. (Image credit: Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech • whats_up_may_2025_moon_phases) What is the moon phase today? Today, June 24, 2025, the moon is 28 days old and is in the New Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 0% illuminated.

See the moon rise alongside the giant planets Neptune and Saturn predawn on June 19

The alignment occurs hours after the moon hits its third quarter phase. The moon and Saturn will be visible in the eastern sky in the early hours of June 19, with dimmed Neptune nestled between the two brighter solar system bodies. (Image credit: Created in Canva by Daisy Dobrijevic) The half-lit lunar disk will rise alongside the ringed giant Saturn and dimmer Neptune in

The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur?

The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and is celebrated around the world. Summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and is celebrated around the world. (Image credit: Anton Petrus via Getty Images) When is the summer solstice? The summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 20, 2025, at 10:42 p.m. EDT (0242 GMT on June 21), a

June’s Full Moon Will Be The Lowest in The Sky For Decades. Here’s Why.

Not all Full Moons are created the same. Follow the familiar Moon long enough, and you'll notice something strange, as it seems to wander across the sky from north to south, from one cycle to the next. Welcome to the fantastic precession of our natural satellite, the Moon. Last December, we saw the 'Long Night's Full Moon,' as the Full Moon nearest to the solstice rode the highest in

June’s Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here’s what to expect from the lowest full moon since 2006

Catch the full moon rise over the southeastern horizon on June 10. The full "Strawberry Moon" rises in 2023 behind the Empire State Building in New York. (Image credit: Anadolu via Getty Images) Look up — or rather, down — tonight to spot the lowest full moon in nearly two decades. This month's full moon will ride low on the southern horizon thanks to an orbital phenom

The Strawberry Moon is coming. How to see this record-breaking Moon meet Mars rival

The Strawberry Moon is the name given to the full Moon in June, the sixth full Moon of the year, rising on 11 June 2025 at 22:46 BST. What's more, the Strawberry Moon in 2025 will be joined in the night sky by bright red star Antares, which is known as the 'rival of Mars'. And this is the lowest full Moon of the year, as well as one of the farthest from the Sun. Strawberry Moon rising over

June’s full ‘Strawberry Moon’ illuminates the night sky next week: Here’s how to see it

Don't miss the 2025 full "Strawberry Moon" when it rises above the southeastern horizon on June 10. A full "Strawberry Moon" reveals its brilliant colors in the night sky (Image credit: Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) This month's full "Strawberry Moon" graces the night sky on June 11, putting on a spectacular show as the fully-lit disk of Earth's n

Arietids – most active daytime meteor shower – around June 7

Join EarthSky’s Marcy Curran for a video preview of the daytime Arietid meteor shower. The mornings around June 7, 2025, are the best time to watch for Arietid meteors in the dark sky before dawn. June 2025 daytime meteor shower … the Arietids Most meteor showers are easy to observe. Just find a dark sky, and look up! But what about meteor showers that happen in the daytime, when the sun