NASA's November 2026 skywatching update highlights several events for observers. The Southern Taurids peak around Nov. 5 and the Northern Taurids around Nov. 12; each shower yields roughly five meteors per hour under ideal conditions, though occasional bright fireballs may appear. The Leonids are best seen in the early morning hours of Nov. 17 and 18, after moonset, with up to around 15 meteors per hour under ideal conditions.

Before sunrise on Nov. 15 and 16, Mars and Jupiter appear about 1.2 degrees apart in the southeast, with brighter Jupiter beside reddish Mars. Both are visible to the unaided eye.

NASA says Voyager 1 will become the first human-made object to travel one light-day from Earth, meaning a signal takes 24 hours to reach the spacecraft and another 24 hours for a reply. The agency plans a Nov. 17 "Shine Bright for Voyager's Light-Day" activation, and notes the spacecraft lies in the direction of the constellation Ophiuchus. A full supermoon follows on Nov. 24, the first of three consecutive supermoons in November, December and January.