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Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in June 2025.
Venus continues to be the brilliant “Morning Star” in the East before dawn, albeit dimming just a bit as it moves away from ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
Look to the southwest anytime after dark on Jan. 3 ... A 13%-lit waning crescent moon will shine just above two beautiful ...
Between May 20 and 24, the moon, Saturn and Venus will meet in a mini 'planetary parade,' becoming visible in the northern ...
And on Wednesday night, fans of naked eye astronomy will be able to take in a beautiful sight as Venus pairs up with a young crescent ... the dark part of the moon will glow with earthshine.
That’s what’s illuminating the moon’s dark side! The sun is far brighter than Earth, of course, so the lunar crescent we see ... is a wonderful and beautiful thing to see, but we can use ...
Early risers will get a chance to see beautiful Saturn shining just above a slim waning crescent ... a new moon on April 20. That's a great time to see "Earthshine" on the dark limb of the moon.
A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon ... of “earthshine” on the portion of the moon that ...
Look to the southwest anytime after dark on Jan. 3, and you'll see a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon very close to Venus ... a 13%-lit crescent — a rare and beautiful sight. It's been a barren ...