A "new star" is shining in the constellation Lupus thanks to an unexpected stellar explosion within the Milky Way — and it can currently be seen with the naked eye from parts of North America.

The first of our showers is the Delta Aquarids, with a broad three-day maximum running from July 29 through 31.

A guide to sky-watching from summer to autumn There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily recognizable patterns.