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These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies.
March 8: The Moon Meets Mars On the night of March 8, the moon and Mars will transit through the sky together from the south to the western sky. Weather permitting, the duo will remain visible ...
The crescent Moon lies near the giant planet on 30 April. The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest) Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux ...
A “pink moon” will be shining in the night sky when the April moon of 2025 turns full this weekend. But it won’t actually look pink, and it will appear to be slightly smaller than an average ...
A bonus to the show is that stars Castor and Pollux, Mars and the moon will form a nearly straight line in the night sky. Again, the moon's brightness might make seeing these two stars difficult.
May's full moon is called the flower moon in reference to the blossoming springtime flowers. Here's how and when you can spot it in the night sky. According to EarthSky, although the moon will ...
Unlike the blue moon, which doesn’t actually appear blue at all, these rare moons are exactly what it sounds like. That’s because new moons are already almost invisible in the night sky.
The upcoming week will kick off with one of the top astronomical sights of May as the Flower Moon glows in the night sky around the world. Every full moon has multiple nicknames linked to the ...
A rare supermoon is about to light up the night sky, the first in a series ... by our atmosphere allows us to admire the scenery, while the full moon rises or sets," Gianluca Masi, an astronomer ...
After four consecutive “supermoons” lighting up the night sky, the upcoming full moon of December 2024 won’t be extra big or extra bright. Still, the so-called “cold moon” — a nickname ...