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Last Quarter Moon Draws Close to Jupiter Overnight in Easy Sky Show

Expect the sharpest views after about 2:30 a.m. local time at higher altitude.

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday With Best Views After Dusk in Northern Skies

G3 Solar Storm Ignites Auroras in U.S. and U.K. as Forecasters Flag More Chances This Week

Moon Remains 88% Lit as Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks

Omega and Swatch Set Mission to Earthphase Moonshine Gold One-Day-Only Drop on August 9

Leo New Moon Aligns With Planetary Retrogrades to Fuel Emotional Renewal

July’s Full Buck Moon Peaks in Capricorn With Powerhouse Planetary Alignments

Moon Passes Within Half-Degree of Antares in Tonight’s Sky

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights