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This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between ...
As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by. The moon will appear to skip over Mars between the nights ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
A breakdown of how to get the most out of the different moon phases, from the new moon through waxing, full, and waning ...
In the Northern Hemisphere, June 20 is the day on which the sun is highest in the sky, aka the summer solstice! This is the ...
Mare Crisium, or the 'Sea of Crises', can be spotted on the night of May 30 as an oval-shaped dark patch on the moon's ...
This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.
Around 16-17 June, Mars will appear to pass close to Regulus, the bright star at the heart of the constellation Leo, the lion ...
Half of the moon will be illuminated as it reaches its first quarter phase on Monday, June 2. The first quarter phase marks ...