Pleiades is one of the best star clusters to view in the night sky. They’re known as the Seven Sisters, and in terms of ...

MARYLAND – Sunny days, cool nights and a heavy frost have accelerated leaf change in Western Maryland. The region is seeing ...

Today: “I’m a little teapot, short and stout. The galactic center, I pour it out.” (I’m a Little Teapot, astronomy version, ...

The Draconid meteor shower is underway this week. It is a short meteor shower that starts on Oct. 6 and lasts through Oct. 10. The shower will peak the evening of Oct. 8, 2026 around 9:00 PM. Don’t ...

The meteor's origin point is the constellation Draco the Dragon, and it sits highest in the sky right after nightfall.

The Vincennes Forest half-marathon will close several roads and avenues in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris's 12th ...

Learn more about all the night sky activities set to take place in October 2026 and the best ways to view them.

The Draconids are active from October 6 to 10. The predicted peak is around 01:00 UTC on October 9, which is about 9 p.m. Eastern and 8 p.m. Central on Thursday. On the West Coast that is about 6 p.m.

If you’re looking for a stellar night to remember, October has plenty to offer for stargazers. The month brings two meteor ...

October skywatchers can see Saturn at opposition, catch meteors from Halley’s Comet during the Orionid peak, and watch the Moon sweep past the famous Pleiades star cluster. Moonlight may obscure some ...

The Orionids are back. This autumn shooting-star shower kicks into gear this Friday, October 2, 2026, and will be visible ...

The Orionid meteor shower is active from 2 October until 7 November and will peak overnight from 21 to 22 October. The ...