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Here’s what to look for in the July night sky. The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky ...
The Strawberry Moon will rise in the eastern sky at around dusk on Wednesday, between around 8:30 p.m. ET and shortly after ...
An illustration of the night sky on Jan. 19, 2024. In the center of the image can be seen the moon close to Uranus. To the right of them is Jupiter, above Cetus and to the left of Pisces.
An upcoming full moon that shares the name with a recognizable berry is about to light up the night sky this week.
This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.
The Night Sky This Week: June 17-23, 2024 This week the northern hemisphere’s summer solstice collides with the full “Strawberry Moon” and a Major Lunar Standstill .
Hunter’s moon — the brightest supermoon of the year — to cross night sky Wednesday ‘As the moon drifts over the horizon around sunset, it may appear larger and more orange — perfect for ...
Samsung’s faked Moon photos set off a controversy — but astrophotographers say faked photos of the night sky have a long history, even before Photoshop.
While the term “Black Moon” is not officially recognized in the field of astronomy, it is akin to the more familiar “Blue Moon,” which describes the occurrence of two full moons in one month.
The real show begins at 10:12 p.m., when the top of the moon is first touched by the much darker umbra. You might need a few minutes more before the umbra gets big enough to note with the naked eye.