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This weekend brings us a brilliant display in the night sky. On the evening of August 3, just after sunset, the waxing ...
What they lack in visual splendour, a number of fainter stars more than make up for in cosmic importance, Nigel Henbest ...
Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in the northern hemisphere.
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, ...
It could be the most spectacular heavenly sight of 2025, the close pairing of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, ...
Stargazers are in for a spectacular treat tonight as the waxing gibbous moon pairs up with one of the brightest stars in the ...
August’s 'Sturgeon Moon' arrives with a sky full of sights. Look for bright meteors during the Perseids and spot Jupiter and Venus before dawn ...
The Full Sturgeon Moon is about to crest the eastern horizon swelling into one of 2025’s brightest and largest supermoons.
8. Speaking of sunlight, it’s composed of approximately 40 percent light, 50 percent heat, and 10 percent ultraviolet ...
When is the next full moon? Know when to see the Sturgeon Moon over Mississippi in August 2025. When are the best nights to ...
Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...
Skies in Central Indiana should be clear during the full moon. Its brightness is a problem, however, for the height of the Perseid meteor shower.