Top astronomy events for July 2025

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Two meteor showers and the return of the Milky Way make up the top astronomy events for the month of July. Mark these events down on your monthly calendar!

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00:00The first full moon of astronomical summer this year is the Thunder Moon. It will rise on the

00:10night of July 10th and will be visible across most of the world. Frequent thunderstorms barrel

00:15across North America at this time of the year, earning the nickname the Thunder Moon. During

00:20the summer season in the northern hemisphere, Earth's night side is facing the galactic center

00:24of the Milky Way. If you wish to see our majestic home galaxy in all its splendor, head to a dark

00:31area away from city lights. On July 24th, the moon will be at its new moon phase, making this night

00:38the perfect time to stargaze for the Milky Way. The month finally wraps up with not one but two

00:44meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquarids and the Alpha Capricornids. These two meteor showers

00:51will combine to produce 20 to 30 meteors per hour on the night of July 29th and 30th. What a way to

00:57wrap up the month watching shooting stars on a cool summer night. Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.

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