Why not take a look? You don’t have to travel by rocket to get a charge from what’s happening in the sky—meteor showers, eclipses, and even your monthly full moon are worth checking out. Here are some exciting astronomical happenings from the year 2022, both past and future. Here are upcoming events to look foward to in the 2022 sky. July 28-29: The Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower will take place over several nights, but these are the best two. The best viewing will be after midnight. August 13: The Perseid Meteor Shower will be active from mid-July until the end of August, but this will be the peak day for viewing the meteors. Look to the skies shortly before dawn to get the best show. September 10: The Full Harvest Moon is visible. In Charlemagne’s time, this was called the Wood Moon. October 21: The Orionid Meteor Shower is a month-long meteor shower that peaks on this day, with the best viewing at around 5 a.m. October 25: A Partial Solar Eclipse will take place in Europe, Iceland, parts of northeastern Africa, and western Asia. November 12: The Northern Taurid Meteor Shower is a six-week spectacle, but you’ll have your best displays around midnight on this day. November 28: The Orionid Meteor Shower will be most visible at around 2 a.m. ET on this day. December 9: The Moncerotid Meteor Shower is a two-week shower best viewed on this day, with the best display at 1 a.m. ET. December 14: The Geminid Meteor Shower will peak around 2 a.m. ET, with short-trail meteors burning across the sky. December 22: The Ursid Meteor Shower will produce its best show right before dawn.
