Astronomer Gianluca Masi and his Virtual Telescope Project will host a special livestream on Oct. 20 beginning at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) to watch as both comets make a close pass to Earth, making them well placed for observations.

A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky early on Sunday morning.

A pair of newly discovered comets are making a rare double display in the night sky this week. SWAN and Lemmon, both of which were discovered this year, have reached their closest points to Earth in their thousands-of-years-long orbits around the sun: SWAN on Monday, Oct. 20, and Lemmon Tuesday, Oct. 21, according to Live Science.

If you’ve ever wanted to know what you’re actually looking at, or just wanted to find cool things like the International Space Station, then a stargazing app is what you need. We’ve checked out a bunch of them to help you find the best astronomy app for your phone in 2025.

Lemmon and SWAN — plus a meteor shower are gracing October 2025 skies, weather-permitting. Learn the best times and directions for viewing.

Tomorrow (Wednesday): Mostly sunny as winds from the west build during the morning. Skies may turn partly cloudy during the afternoon as highs reach the upper 50s to mid-60s. Some gusts near 25 to 30 mph add a bit of a chill. Confidence: Medium-High

Oregon is the No. 3 location in the U.S. “to catch a real asteroid sighting without needing a telescope or a degree in astrophysics.” So says a new study from The Action Network, released just in time for International Asteroid Day on June 30.