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The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars ...
Don't miss the waxing crescent moon shine alongside Spica and the stars of the constellation Virgo in the hours following ...
August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset.
Look west at sunset to find the razor-thin crescent moon hanging less than 10 degrees above the horizon. Regulus will appear ...
The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are due to peak at the same time and may add up to something magical ...
Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...
Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon.
On July 28, 2025, the night sky will come alive with a rare celestial display. A stunning crescent moon will align closely ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of July 28 and observe a close grouping of the thin crescent Moon and Mars. Be sure to look for these ...
August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
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.