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Ayanna Jones is a Ph.D. student at Howard University. Her research interests include chemistry and applied physics.
The scary, spooky times of Halloween are upon us. Though not yet time to howl at the moon, which will be full phase on November 5, the luminous heavens hold eerie surprises.
Late October fireworks will be on display with the Orionids meteor shower. This year, the peak of the shower is on the same night as a new moon, making it an optimal viewing opportunity.
The next comet that may be visible is C/2025 K1 (ATLAS). It was discovered on May 25, 2025, in Chile.
As the weather cools, we start to see red, orange, and yellow leaves floating down to the ground and scattering across sidewalks.
Venus, the brightest of the planets and third brightest object in the sky, will soon be fading from its 2025 reign as the gleaming “morning star.”
Saturn viewing holds treats for telescope observers this week.
Since its initial detection, the ice giant has completed little more than one Neptunian year, taking about 164 Earth-years to orbit the sun.