{"id":27574,"date":"2025-08-02T17:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T21:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27574"},"modified":"2025-08-02T17:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T21:57:06","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27574","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out the night sky this month, August 2025. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.<\/p>\n

** What’s Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong><\/a> |\u00a0NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2025?<\/em><\/p>\n

A close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus peaks on the 11th and 12th. Viewing the Perseid meteors will be hampered by a bright Moon. And look for the Dumbbell Nebula, which offers a peek into how stars like our Sun go out in style.<\/em><\/p>\n

0:00 Intro<\/em>
\n0:13 August planet viewing<\/em>
\n1:17 Perseids outlook<\/em>
\n1:43 The Dumbbell Nebula<\/em>
\n3:07 August Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/whats-up\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n