The night sky 2025 will offer many opportunities for spectacular astonomical viewing.
The year has kicked-off with unfavorable night sky viewing conditions across much of the United States and other locations. We hope there’s rapid improvement.
Tracking the sky can be done for little or no money, and is a great way to spend time away from technology while enjoying the natural world. Excessive screen time is considered to have negative impacts on youth development.
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Fall 2025 | Supermoon, Meteor Shower and more.
What’s on display this fall in the night sky?
Let’s take a look.
A vibrant and visible Venus and Jupiter, the Dracnoid meteor shower early in the month, and a yellow Saturn near the full moon are just a few events kicking-off autumn.
Watch the video from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
SUMMER 2025 – What Can You Observe?
Days are long and nights are short but there will be plenty to see during the warm months of the summer. Some events will be difficult to observe in areas with intense light pollution.
Visit our K-12 Learning Resources for more astronomy and other science resources, including NASA @home under the “Virtual Tours” tab.
It’s going to be a jam-packed month of astronomical events. September will feature both a solar and total lunar eclipse, meteorshowers, and more.
Sadly, the lunar eclipse with not be visible in the Americas, but if you’ll be elsewhere you should be able to see some or all of it.
The month begins with a carryover of the Aurigids meteor shower that beging 08/28.
This time we’re directing you to the Star Walk website for a full list of events. Be aware this website encourages visitors to download theri app, but you it’s not a requirement.
You can tweak the In the Sky calendarto your preferences to have a printable list of what you can and want to witness.
The Eta Aquariid meteors will peak on May 6, 2025.
Final Thoughts
Want to compare 2024 to 2025 night sky events? Take a look back at our year-long blog post. Keeping a journal of your observances through the years a great way to document your activities.
Check back for summer sky happenings.
Use the comments to share your viewing experiences.
Applying the six degrees of separation theory, odd or fascinating connections can be found everywhere.
Sometimes they’re deep and meaningful. Sometimes they’re interesting tidbits that make for good dinner or party conversation.
When we speak of education we tend to focus solely on formal education where an instructor passes on knowledge to a captive audience. All too often, the information is presented in isolation with little thought given to overlapping conditions and ripple effects.
A lot of learning occurs outside of classrooms. Sometimes I must remind parents or guardians that they were their child’s first teacher.
Let’s encourage more inquisitiveness and exploration to discover what bridges exist between seemingly separated areas.
To kick off this series, I’m starting with one from the entertainment industry.
Fascinating Connections in Entertainment
The Background
Van Johnson (1916-2008) was a prolific film and television actor whose career spanned nearly five decades. He appeared onscreen with Judy Garland, Lionel Barrymore, and June Allyson to name just a few. According to IMDB, his last credit was in 1992. He was also an accomplished dancer.
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986) was also a talented film and television actor, appearing in “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” “The Twilight Zone,” and “The Last Unicorn.” Mr. Wynn was a member of a prominent acting family. His last acting credit was the year of his death.
From the 1940s through the 1950s the two actors appeared in several movies together, including “Somewhere I’ll Find You” with Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
“The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” is a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines. It chronicles the life of the titular character from her childhood during the last chapter of slavery through the dawn of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
The novel was adapted for a 1974 made-for-television movie of the same name. It starred Cicely Tyson, whose performance many people still regard as one of the greatest – ever.
What’s the Fascinating Connection?
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Wynn were reasonably active in 1974, but neither appeared in the 1974 TV production of Miss Jane Pittman, but they are connected to it.
Do you know how?
Please put your answer in the comment section.
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