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Your sky tonight

A live map of what is above you, the events worth stepping outside for, visible ISS passes and the best nights of the week.

4 near-Earth asteroids pass within 40 lunar distances in the next seven days; the closest is 2018 SP2 at 5.0 lunar distances (1,922,000 km) on September 30, 2026. Geomagnetic activity is unsettled (Kp 4.3) and the solar wind is blowing at 333 km/s. Next orbital launch: Owlright, Owlright, Owlright (StriX Launch 13) on Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, , September 26, 2026 at 12:15 AM UTC.

Your sky

A live map of what is above you: Sun, Moon, planets and constellations. Drag the slider to move through the next 24 hours.

Stars: Yale Bright Star Catalog. Constellations: d3-celestial, © Olaf Frohn (BSD-3). Sun, Moon and planets: Astronomy Engine (MIT).

Where the ISS is right now

The station circles the Earth every 92 minutes. The dotted line is its path, the ring is the area that can see it, and the dark half of the map is night.

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Orbit from CelesTrak, propagated in your browser. Map: NASA Blue Marble.

Asteroids passing Earth this week

Every dot is a near-Earth asteroid. The closer to the centre, the closer it passes. Tap a dot to inspect it.

4 asteroids pass Earth this week.

The closest is 2018 SP2, at 5.0 lunar distances on September 30, 2026. Tap a dot on the radar to inspect each one.

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Best nights to look up

The next seven nights where you are, scored on cloud cover and moonlight. Clear and moonless wins.

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Weekly bulletins

A new issue every Wednesday, in six languages.

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