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The upcoming week will kick off with one of the top astronomical sights of May as the Flower Moon glows in the night sky ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
Friday, May 2, presents a perfect opportunity to catch the mighty ice giant Neptune close to the planets Saturn and Venus in ...
Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...
A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the ...
The predawn hours of April 28 will see a planetary triangle form in the night sky, as Venus makes a close approach to Saturn following a conjunction, while Neptune, invisible to the naked eye, will ...
It’s a busy month for Mars and the moon—not to mention the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. Here’s what to watch for, and when.
As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...
That’s Saturn, although it won’t be nearly as ... So go out this evening at 8 and enjoy our astounding night sky. Pam Eastlick was the coordinator for the former University of Guam planetarium ...
May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events ... Captured by NASA’s Cassini orbiter, this view shows Saturn during an equinox—an event that happens only twice each Saturn year ...
According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes before sunrise, low in the eastern sky and ...
All seven of Earth's planetary siblings dotted the night sky at once. And later this year in August, four planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn — will become visible. The phenomenon ...