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Tonight: Crescent Moon Sits Between Venus and Jupiter in the Western Twilight

The eye-catching grouping previews a much tighter Venus–Jupiter conjunction expected in early June.

NASA Maps Out March 3 ‘Blood Moon,’ the Last Total Lunar Eclipse Until 2028

AI and Crowd Sleuths Home In on Rival Sites for the Long-Lost Luna 9 Lander

Far-Side Moon Samples Link South Pole–Aitken Impact to Lunar Asymmetry

Moon Meets Regulus Tonight Across North America

Saturn’s Close Pass With a Half‑Lit Moon Highlights Its Stationary Pause as Mercury Turns Direct

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

Chang'e-6 Rocks Reveal Cooler Lunar Far-Side Mantle by About 100°C

The Moon Is Drifting Farther From Earth by 3.8 Centimeters a Year

Total Lunar Eclipse on Sept. 7–8 Will Turn the Moon Red Across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia

Six-Planet Parade Visible Before Dawn as Mercury Hits Greatest Elongation

Moon Remains 88% Lit as Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 4.3% Chance of Striking the Moon