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Crescent Moon and Venus Close in the Western Sky as Occultation Is Seen by Some Regions

Regional timing made the Moon’s brief daytime occultation of Venus visible only along a narrow track while the planet grows brighter toward its late‑September peak.

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2mo ago

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

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2mo ago

Buck Moon to Peak July 29 at 10:35 a.m. EST

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3mo ago

Venus Slides Past Regulus in a Weeklong Evening Show and Returns Near the Crescent Moon Next Week

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3mo ago

July’s Skywatch: Mars–Uranus Conjunction, Venus–Regulus and Moon‑lit Meteor Peaks

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4mo ago

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

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last yr.

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

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Moon Remains 88% Lit as Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks

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

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last yr.

Leo New Moon Aligns With Planetary Retrogrades to Fuel Emotional Renewal

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

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

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

Moon Phases

Crescent Moon and Venus Close in the Western Sky as Occultation Is Seen by Some Regions

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

Buck Moon to Peak July 29 at 10:35 a.m. EST

Venus Slides Past Regulus in a Weeklong Evening Show and Returns Near the Crescent Moon Next Week

July’s Skywatch: Mars–Uranus Conjunction, Venus–Regulus and Moon‑lit Meteor Peaks

Blue Micromoon to Peak on May 31

Rare Comet Pan‑STARRS Now Glows Before Dawn for a Short Northern Viewing Window

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Jan. 18 New Moon Opens Prime Stargazing Window as Crescent Returns This Week

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

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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

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