Brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter appear low in the eastern sky this morning. (Click the image to see it larger.) Jupiter is emerging from the
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Mars and Saturn Tonight, August 11, 2014
With a bright moon rising in the east, Mars and Saturn appear low in the southwest. Tonight, Mars is about 8 degrees to the lower
Read moreWatching the Night Sky, August 2014
Video Source In August the constellation Scorpius rides across the southern horizon. This month, Saturn and Mars are in front of those distant stars. Antares
Read moreThe Moon and Venus, July 24, 2014
The Moon and Venus make an attractive pairing this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) For more
Read moreMars and Saturn Tonight, July 23, 2014
Mars and Saturn shine from the southwestern sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) On July 12, Mars passed
Read moreVenus and the Moon This Morning, July 23, 2014
What’s that bright star near the moon this morning? It’s Venus. The image above shows the pair at 4:50 a.m. CDT as seen from the
Read moreMars and Saturn Tonight, July 10, 2014
Mars and Saturn shine from the southern skies this evening as seen in the image above. (Click the image to see it larger.) Mars is
Read moreJuly 2014 Skywatching
Video Source During the early evening hours of July and August, an assembly of stars arches across the sky. During the evening it slowly marches
Read moreSky Watching June 2014
The daylight reaches its maximum this month. On June 1, the sun is in the sky for 15 hours, 1 minute. At the summer solstice
Read moreJupiter and The Moon Tonight, May 31, 2014
The waxing crescent moon and Jupiter appear near each other this evening in the west-northwestern sky as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image
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