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Sturgeon moon and Perseids lighting up the night sky

See A ‘Sturgeon Moon’ Rise With Naked Eyes: The Night Sky This Week
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere).
8 night sky events to see in August, from a ‘sturgeon moon’ to a stunning 6-planet lineup
With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the Andromeda galaxy with the naked eye.
Full Sturgeon Moon, Perseid meteor shower and planetary conjunction to light up August skies
Here is your August 2025 guide for celestial events. The year will feature 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, four eclipses and three Supermoons.
August 2025 skywatch: Perseid meteor shower, full moon, Venus and Jupiter
The dog days of summer are here as August 2025 kicks off with multiple planets in retrograde, the Perseid meteor shower peaks along with Venus and Jupiter shining bright together as the month starts.
When is the next full moon? Why is it called sturgeon moon in August? Perseid shower peaks
Perseid meteor shower nears it's peak — after the next full moon. Here's when to watch the August sturgeon moon 2025 and zooming fireballs in the sky.
Heads up: The sturgeon moon and Perseids lighting up the night sky in August
The sturgeon moon is named after the giant freshwater sturgeon fish in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. The fish was historically quite abundant in the late summer and a vital food source for Native Americans in the region,
When is the next full moon? When to watch Perseid meteor shower light up this weekend's sky
Is tonight a full moon? Here's when and how to watch zooming fireballs in the sky from Perseid meteor shower — this weekend.

Don’t Miss These Moon Phases This Aug.

The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
Moon-hitting Asteroid Could Cause Special Meteor Shower
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Moon stellar showdown with supergiant star Antares
The moon and the red supergiant star Antares will form a celestial pairing on August 4, visible in the night sky. This is a ...
With support from China, Pakistan aims to land spacecraft on Moon by 2035
The announcement came as the nation currently struggles with the rise of terrorist attacks, basic infrastructure and economic ...
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How The Incredibly Powerful Full Moon On August 9 Affects Your Zodiac Sign This Week
The incredibly powerful Aquarius Full Moon on August 9, 2025 affects each zodiac sign in a big way this week. First, the ...
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See the moon shine alongside red supergiant star Antares after sunset tonight
Heads up, stargazers! The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).
The moon is useless, so let's preserve it
I don't think space or lunar tourism is going to be the big draw that transforms the moon into something unrecognizable.
Moon Mining Takes Giant Leap Forward With Plans to Harvest Lunar Soil
Interlune hopes to mine the rare helium-3 isotope from the lunar surface. Customers are already lining up, including the U.S.