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

Expect standout views of Jupiter and Saturn with Earthshine on a thin crescent in the early evenings.

Moon Meets Regulus Tonight Across North America

8% Crescent Moon Meets Mars Low in the West Tonight

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

June Sky to Stage Antares Occultation, Strawberry Moon and Key Planetary Pairings