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Saturn and Neptune - These two are right next to each other and will be sitting between the Pisces and Cetus constellations ...
All through this month, look for the ever-changing, day-by-day configuration of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. They dominate the east-northeast twilight sky all month long. During the ...
Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...
Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1. Venus will reach its highest altitude in the ...
When the moon completes the first quarter of its journey around Earth this morning at 5:41 a.m. Its 90-degree angle between ...
Venus blazes near Zeta Tauri, recreating the sight astronomers saw in 1054 when the Crab Nebula’s progenitor star went ...
August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset.
August 2025 is packed with brilliant sights for stargazers, from planet groupings before dawn to shimmering meteor trails at ...
In this edition of WTOP’s monthly space feature, “What’s up in the sky?” Greg Redfern tells you how to see the moon, planets, stars and Perseid meteor shower.
Mars remains an evening fixture, Saturn is nearing opposition, and Venus and Jupiter meet in the predawn sky Aug. 12.
Skywatchers are in for a month full of cosmic activity this August. Here’s what to know about the upcoming planetary alignment.
Throughout August, early risers will be able to spot two planets before sunrise: Jupiter and Venus. The pair will be shining ...