It’s one hell of an acid-trip to be sure. The final visual image of the evening, where Castor and Pollux are turned into celestial constellations, is perhaps the most arresting. Before heading off ...

Pollux, named for the son of Zeus, is a red giant star with a brightness similar to Mars. It can be found shining to the upper left of Gemini's twin stars after sunset on May 29. Castor, meanwhile ...

A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29. Skywatchers in the U.S. will find the cosmic smile hanging above the ...

Don't forget a moon filter! On March 29, the moon will be slightly more than half-illuminated as it passes near Castor and Pollux, having reached its half-lit first quarter phase the day before.

Don't forget a moon filter! On March 29, the moon will be slightly more than half-illuminated as it passes near Castor and Pollux, having reached its half-lit first quarter phase the day before.

Welcome to the 214th edition of Storm Team 6 Starwatch. This is a blog that will be updated every Friday and will list events happening in the sky. Friday, June 7th 2024 – Sunday, June 9th 20… ...

The bright waxing gibbous moon will shine near the bright Gemini constellation stars Castor and Pollux on Feb. 3, 2022 as shown in this Starry Night sky map. (Image credit: Starry Night Software) ...