Brilliant Venus shines from the west-northwest this evening. It is now setting over 2 hours after sunset. After you locate Venus look to the left
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2018, April 10: The Morning Planets and the Moon
Less than a month before its opposition, Jupiter gleams from the southwest this morning. The planet is now rising in the east-southeast at about 10
Read more2018, April: Watch Venus Move Through Taurus
During late April, brilliant Venus moves through the stellar background of Taurus with its two bright star clusters: Pleiades and Hyades. On April 24, Venus
Read more2018: May 8, Jupiter at Opposition
In mid-northern latitudes, May is one of the best months for sky watching. While the sun continues to set later throughout the month amid
Read more2018, Summer: Evening Planet Parade: Five Bright Planets Visible During One Evening
For about a month near the summer solstice, five planets are visible during the early evening, but they are not easily visible simultaneously from mid-northern
Read more2018, April 2: Mars-Saturn Conjunction Morning
Mars passes 1.2 degrees below Saturn this morning. Watch Mars move away from Saturn during the next several days. Saturn begins to retrograde on April
Read more2018, March 25: The Morning Planets, Mars On the Move
A clear sky prevails this morning with the bright planets in the south. Mars closes in on Saturn in the south-southeast. This morning they are
Read more2018, March 22: The Morning Planet Parade, Mars Closes In
Mars is marching toward its April 2 conjunction with Saturn. This morning they are about 6 degrees apart. Watch Mars close the gap each morning.
Read more2018, March 21: #Venus, Mercury and Moon, The Early Show, #Mercury Slips Into Bright Twilight
Click through this short slide show to see Venus, Mercury and the Moon this evening. Brilliant Venus shines from the western sky this evening. Now
Read more2018, March 18: Venus and Mercury, The Early Show, The Moon Joins the Party
A thin crescent moon, nearly 1.5 days old, joins brilliant Venus and Mercury this evening. Mercury is partly hidden by the clouds. Venus is entering
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