October 2025 is filled with spectacular astronomical events!Starting on October 12, two comets — C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN) — will be visible in the night sky throughout the month. They can be seen with binoculars and, possibly, even with the naked eye.Then, around October 20–21, the powerful Orionid Meteor Shower will reach its peak, with up to 39 bright meteors streaking across the sky every hour.On October 24, Venus and Mars will shine brightly near the Moon, creating a beautiful

A rare sky event is coming! On the night of October 9–10, 2025, the moon will pass directly in front of the Pleiades star cluster — also known as the Seven Sisters–as seen from much of the U.S. and Canada. In this stream, we’ll show you when and where to look, what to expect through binoculars or a telescope, and explain why these lunar occultations happen in series. Starts before midnight CDT on October 9 in central U.S. locations. EarthSky's Deborah Byrd and Marcy Curran will host. The video d