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Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, more planets gather in the morning, and the Eta Aquariid meteors join in.
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
If you’re yet to capture “Earthshine” on a crescent moon, May 2025 is the month for plenty of practice. Your first chance ...
On May 12, the full Moon will illuminate UK skies. This month, it is called the 'Flower Moon', which is believed to be a ...
ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and ...
Simply look to the western sky after sunset. The delicate form of the crescent moon is set to draw close to the planet ...
Catch some morning meteors, see the Moon reach First Quarter, and watch Mars visit the Beehive in the sky this week.
As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...
And Venus is putting on a brilliant show as the Morning Star, rising around 4am in the east. To its lower right – and 200 ...
Psyche has an unusual propulsion system which uses ionized xenon and which gives off a blue glow. These thrusters use tiny amounts of xenon and expel charged atoms to move forwards. While electric ...
By Deane Morrison In May Jupiter sinks into the sunset, ending a months-long guest starring role with the bright winter ...
The solar system consists of our star, the sun, and everything bound to it by gravity: the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, ...