The Moon now passes 0.8° south of Spica at 6 P.M. EDT, with the pairing visible as evening twilight falls. (As with Mars ...

So, about half an hour after sunset the moon will appear just over a "half fist" above the horizon. And Jupiter, which will be nothing more than a bright, white dot against the bright twilight ...

A meteor shower, a planet sighting, and a full moon. Here's how to see all of space's eye-catching activity in July.

Pluto will reach its closest approach to Earth and align opposite the Sun on July 25, appearing slightly brighter (magnitude ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

The Buck Moon, like every full moon, is a reminder of Earths rhythms and its ancient connection to lunar cycles. Whether ...

July 2025 promises a cosmic spectacle with star clusters, meteor showers, and rare planetary sightings, including the elusive ...

Mercury begins a rapid plunge toward the setting sun. By early July, Mercury is lost in the glare of the sunset. By late July, Mars begins to sink into the ...

This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...