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Crescent Moon Rises Beside Mars in Predawn Sky on Aug. 9

This easy binocular sighting previews the new moon that will produce a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12.

Daytime Moon Occults Venus Across Much of the U.S. on June 17

Venus and Jupiter Shine Together After Sunset as Darker Nights Return

Crescent Moon Pairs With Venus on the Vernal Equinox

Comet Lemmon Stays Bright as Final Easy Viewing Window Closes

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

Twin Green Comets Enter Prime Viewing Week Before Closest Approaches

Moon Brushes Past Saturn as Pre-Dawn Five-Planet Parade Continues

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies

June’s Strawberry Moon to Hover at Lowest Altitude in Nearly Two Decades