Earth at perihelion 2026: All you need to know
Earth will reach perihelion—the closest point to the sun in its elliptical orbit—on January 3, 2026, at 17:16 UTC, when …
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Full moon January 2026: All you need to know
The January 2026 full Wolf Moon—a supermoon—will appear in our sky on the night of Saturday, January 3–4, 2026. It …
December solstice 2025: All you need to know
The December solstice is the time of year when the sun reaches its southernmost point in the sky. This point …
Ursid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know
The Ursid meteor shower will be active from December 17 to 26, 2025, and will peak on the night of …
Geminid meteor shower 2026: All you need to know
The Geminid meteor shower will be active from December 4 to 17, 2026, and will peak on the night of …
Uranus at opposition 2025: All you need to know
Uranus will reach opposition—when it appears on the opposite side of the sun in our sky—on November 21, 2025. At …
Leonid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know
The Leonid meteor shower will be active from November 6 to 30, 2025, and will peak on the night of …
Northern Taurid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know
The Northern Taurid meteor shower will be active from October 20 to December 10, 2025, and will peak on the …
Orionid meteor shower 2026: All you need to know
The Orionid meteor shower will be active from October 2 to November 7, 2026, and will peak on the night …
Southern Taurid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know
The Southern Taurid meteor shower will be active from September 20 to November 20, 2025, and will peak on the …