Advertisements The sky is expected to be cloudy and rainy in the Chicago area this evening. This simulated view of Venus and Jupiter is for
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Venus and Jupiter Tonight, March 10, 2012
Advertisements Venus and Jupiter appear closer this evening. Beginning tomorrow, look one hour later because of Daylight Saving Time. For more information, see this month’s
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Advertisements The image above shows Venus and Jupiter at 6:25 p.m. CST on March 9, 2012. Watch the two get closer to each other during
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Advertisements Jupiter and Venus shine brightly this evening from the western sky in this digital photo taken from my backyard. Watch the two planets pass
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Advertisements Moon Phases: Full Moon — 3/8 Last Quarter — 3/14 New Moon — 3/22 First Quarter — 3/30 Daylight Saving Time begins for most
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Advertisements There’s a bright “you shouldn’t miss this” event occuring during the late February, 2012. The objects are so bright that casual sky watchers can
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Advertisements Orion, winter’s flagship constellation, is in the southern skies during the evening hours of February. The pattern is easily found by locating three stars
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Advertisements Taurus the Bull is visible high in southern skies during January January opens with a sky full of stars and planets in the evening
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Advertisements Image Credit The Sun reaches its southern-most point in its yearly travels at 11:30 p.m. CST on December 21, signalling the beginning of winter
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Advertisements The immense Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or simply M31, is captured in full in this new image from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared
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