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Venus pairs with the moon Sunday evening

July 15, 2018, 6:27:14 PM EDT

Venus will appear right next to the slender crescent moon Saturday evening. Mercury will not be far away.

Waning moon produces great stargazing conditions

July 09, 2018, 3:47:59 PM EDT

This will be a great week to look for the Milky Way. Also, the planets will really stand out. Check out sky charts to see the location of the bright planets this week.

Mars outshining Jupiter

July 01, 2018, 6:03:07 PM EDT

Mars is now shinning brighter than Jupiter! The red planet will remain brighter than Jupiter through most of September.

Full Strawberry Moon for Saturn opposition

June 27, 2018, 4:05:16 PM EDT

Saturn reaches opposition on the same night as the full moon. In fact, Saturn will appear right next to the moon! Mars reaches a new milestone Friday.

Planets reach milestones this week

June 23, 2018, 5:11:29 PM EDT

This week, we make our closest approach of the year to Saturn. Also, Mars will become brighter than Jupiter

Happy summer!

June 20, 2018, 7:09:17 PM EDT

The first day of summer has the shortest night of the year. But stargazers have increasingly longer nights to look forward to.

Beautiful stargazing conditions tonight. Look for the moon near Venus

June 15, 2018, 6:16:01 PM EDT

A crystal clear air mass will bring splendid conditions for stargazers across the East Coast of the U.S. Look for the thin crescent moon near Venus this evening, then the Milky Way later at night.

See baby moon near Venus this week

June 14, 2018, 6:58:59 PM EDT

Look just after sunset for the baby crescent moon and Venus the next few nights.

Good weekend for stargazing

June 08, 2018, 5:00:15 PM EDT

With a lack of moonlight, faint stars will be easier to spot this weekend. Also, look for a bright pass of the ISS. Several planets will line up in the night sky.

Moon pairs with brightening Mars tonight

June 02, 2018, 3:39:19 PM EDT

The moon will appear next to Mars tonight after midnight. Mars will rapidly brighten approaching a July 27 opposition.

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