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This year skywatchers can look forward to a series of stunning celestial events, including a bright Mars occulted by the Wolf Moon, Venus at its brightest, a spectacular "devil's horns" solar eclipse, ...
This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...
The Moon passes 0.3° south of the bright red giant star Antares at 7 P.M. EST. However, the pair isn’t visible this evening, as they’ll rise in the early-morning sky, so we’ll feature them tomorrow.
Look to the west-southwest after dark on Thursday, Jan. 22, to see a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon moving close to the ringed ...
A close conjunction of the waning crescent Moon (approximately 26% illuminated) and Jupiter occurred around 7 A.M. EDT, observable in the eastern sky before sunrise, with the Moon positioned between ...
The ringed gas giant Saturn will be less than 5 degrees from the lunar disk at sunset on Sept. 8. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
The crescent moon shines close to Mars above the western horizon at sunset on Sept. 24, but you'll need to be quick to spot the red planet before it slips swiftly from view alongside the twinkling ...
June 26, 2022 - The conjunction of the waning crescent moon with Venus as they were rising low in the northeast dawn sky in southern Alberta, Canada. Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the moon ...
There is a long and intriguing history behind the human obsession with the Moon, which is thousands of years old. Nevertheless, even though people obs.
This week in Starwatch I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...