July 20, 2022: Today is the anniversary of the first moon landing. In the morning sky, the moon is between Mars and Jupiter. Saturn rises into the southeastern sky during the evening hours.
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2022, June 4: Morning Planet Show, Evening Crabby Moon
June 4, 2022: The four morning planets continue with their planet dance in the east before sunrise. After sundown, the crescent moon, among the stars of Cancer is between Leo and Gemini.
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2022, June 3: Morning Venus Eastward, Evening Moon, Star Cluster
June 3, 2022: The four morning bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are in the eastern sky. Venus noticeably changes its place along the horizon. The evening moon is with the Beehive star cluster.
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2022, May 30: Morning Planet Race, Evening Leftovers
May 30, 2022: After yesterday’s conjunction, Mars is east of Jupiter trailing behind Venus. In the evening four bright stars, leftovers from the winter evening sky are in the western sky.
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2022, May 7: Eastern Planets, Evening Crabby Moon
May 7, 2022: Venus continues to stretch the gap to Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn in the eastern sky before sunrise. The evening moon is in front of Cancer while Mercury is low in the west-northwest.
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2022, May 5: Four Morning Planets, Lovely Evening Lunar Crescent
May 5, 2022: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn gleam from the eastern sky this morning. A lovely lunar crescent is in front of the Gemini as Mercury recedes into bright twilight.
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2022, April 9: Marching Mars, Evening Lunar Toss
April 9, 2022: Venus, Mars, and Saturn are the morning planets. Mars marches away from Saturn. The evening moon is near Pollux and the Gemini Twins.
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2022, April 8: Solar Calendar, Morning Planets, Evening Moon
April 8, 2022: Begin counting days to the solstice. Morning planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn are in the east-southeast. The evening moon is near Castor and Pollux.
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2022, April 7: Morning Planets, Umbrella Moon
April 7, 2022: Venus, Mars, and Saturn are visible during morning twilight. Jupiter is slowly joining them in the eastern sky. The evening moon is under a celestial umbrella.
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2022, March 23: Scorpion Moon, Morning Planet Dance
March 23, 2022: The bright moon is near Antares, while Venus, Mars, and Saturn dance in the morning sky. The stars of the Orion region are in the western sky during the evening.
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