A meteor shower, a planet sighting, and a full moon. Here's how to see all of space's eye-catching activity in July.

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

The month that brings the anniversary of the lunar landing also features great meteor showers and Manhattanhenge's second act ...

As deadline approached for the moon shot, in the back of many minds there remained the tragic launch pad fire that in 1967 took the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.

Today, June 26, 2025, the moon is 1 days old and is in the New Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 1% illuminated.

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight.