Astronomy News: 10 August 2025

Historic Vulcan Launch, Artemis Moon Hardware & Perseid Meteor Spectacle – Space News Roundup (Aug 11–12, 2025)

The Orion Stage Adapter for Artemis II was completed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and will ship to Kennedy Space Center, with Artemis II planned as a 10-day crewed lunar trip

12 August 2025

Dazzling Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight – Your Skywatch Guide for August 11–12, 2025

Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11–12 (into the pre-dawn hours) with an 84% full Moon washing out fainter meteors, so expected rates drop to about 10–20 per hour instead of the usual

11 August 2025

Astronomy · Events · Meteor Showers · Skywatching · Stargazing

How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower 2025 – Peak Dates, Best Viewing Times, and Tips

The Perseids peak on August 12–13, 2025, as Earth passes through the densest part of Swift-Tuttle’s debris, with the official peak around 02:30–03:00 UTC on August 13. The Moon will be a

11 August 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Perseids · Viewing Tips

Battle of the Telescopes: StellaLyra 8″ & Apertura AD8 Dobsonians vs. Vaonis Vespera II Smart Scope (2025 Comparison)

StellaLyra 8″ f/6 and Apertura AD8 are both 203 mm (8″) parabolic-mirror Dobsonians with a 1200 mm focal length (≈ f/6). Vaonis Vespera II uses a 50 mm f/5 quadruplet apochromatic refractor

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Dobsonian Telescopes · Product Reviews · Smart Scopes · Telescope Comparison

The Best Telescopes of 2025: What the Pros Are Using and What You Should Buy

The Celestron NexStar 8SE is a 203 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain with a GoTo computerized fork mount and f/10 optics, delivering bright, detailed views but at a high price for beginners. The Sky-Watcher 8-inch

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Buying Guides · Equipment Reviews · Recommendations · Telescopes

Epic Skywatch Alert (Aug 10–11, 2025): Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks under Bright Moon – Plus Venus & Jupiter’s Dazzling Conjunction

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 11–12, 2025, under a waning gibbous Moon about 84% illuminated, with expected meteor rates of 10–20 per hour in bright conditions despite

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Planetary Events · Skywatching · Space Highlights

Spectacular Venus–Jupiter “Cosmic Kiss” Dazzles Early Morning Skies (Don’t Miss It!)

The Venus–Jupiter conjunction occurs August 11–13, 2025, with its closest approach on August 12 at about 0.86° apart. Venus will shine around magnitude -4.0 and Jupiter around -1.8 to -2 during the

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Celestial Events · Jupiter · Morning Sky · Venus

August 2025 Night Sky Spectacles: Rare Black Moon, Nebula Treasure, Mars in Virgo & Saturn’s Shadow Show

On August 23, 2025, the Moon undergoes a seasonal Black Moon New Moon in Virgo at 06:06 UTC, the third New Moon in a season with four. The Dumbbell Nebula, M27, in

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Night Sky · Planets · Space Events · Stargazing

Six Planets Will Align in the Sky This Month—Here’s When and How to Watch the Rare “Planet Parade”

On August 10, six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will line up in a broad arc in the pre-dawn sky. Four of these planets (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn) are visible to

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Events · Planets · Skywatching · Space

Full Moons 2025–2026: Supermoons, Blood Moons & Cultural Celebrations You Can’t Miss

Sept. 7, 2025 – Corn Moon full moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) visible in Asia, Africa, and Australia. Oct. 6–7, 2025 – Harvest Moon is a near-perigee supermoon,

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Blood Moons · Culture · Events · Supermoons

December 2025’s Dazzling Cold Moon – A Final Supermoon Lighting Up the Long Winter Night

The December 4, 2025 full Moon, known as the Cold Moon, peaks at 23:15 UTC (6:15 p.m. EST; 3:15 p.m. PST in Los Angeles). This full Moon is a supermoon, about 7–8%

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Moon · Night Sky · Supermoon · Winter

Beaver Moon 2025: November’s Supermoon Spectacle Illuminates Sky and Storytelling

The Beaver Moon occurs on November 5, 2025, with peak illumination at 13:19 GMT (8:19 a.m. EST). At peak, the Moon will be about 356,980 km (221,818 miles) from Earth, roughly 7.9%

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Moon · Night Sky · Storytelling · Supermoon

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