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The Sky Today on Saturday, May 31: Venus at greatest western elongation
Venus reaches its greatest western elongation (46°) from the Sun at midnight EDT. Earth’s sister planet is now visible in the ...
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June 2025: What's in the sky this month? Titan's shadow transits Saturn, and Mercury meets with Jupiter in the evening
The innermost planets straddle nighttime, with Mercury in the evening and the greatest western elongation of Venus in the ...
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The moon and Venus kick off Memorial Day weekend with a lovely conjunction early on May 23
For North Americans, this is an eye-catching sight, visible even from brightly lit cities.
Astronomy on MSN2d
The Sky This Week from May 30 to June 6: All eyes on Venus
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 30The crescent Moon lies in Cancer this evening, just a few ...
Cosmic alignment, 'earthshine' to appear in Friday morning sky
The last astronomy event of May will appear in the sky at the end of the week, plus onlookers will have the chance to spot a ...
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Fast-moving Eta Aquarid meteor shower to light up the predawn sky
Time to roll out your picnic blanket and unfold those lawn chairs: A meteor shower is set to streak across the (very) early morning sky on May 6. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected ...
Mini 'Planetary Parade' to be visible Friday morning
Astronomy enthusiasts will be in for a treat early Friday morning. A "planetary parade" will be visible in the hours leading ...