for example one can see the Milky Way from a dark sky site much more easily when the moon is below the horizon, which is the case for the entire night of the new moon. Timing of a lunar phase ...

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The 10-minute immersive show is the festival’s newest addition and will light up the night sky at 9 p.m. If you’re planning to catch the action, officials recommend you grab a spot anywhere on ...

Sponsor Message In February, stargazers enjoyed a rare occurrence: All seven of Earth's planetary siblings dotted the night sky at once. And later this year in August, four planets — Mercury ...

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NEW YORK (PIX11) – Get ready to put a smile on your face and have the sky smile back when the planets align over New York City this week. Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon will gather in the d ...

Head’s up, skywatchers, as April closes out, the night sky will include a crescent moon alignment this week on Friday, April 25. The grouping of planets will include bright Venus, Saturn ...

Many celestial events are best viewed from a telescope or binoculars, but Venus, Saturn, and the moon are among the brightest objects in the night sky and can easily be seen by the naked eye. “They’ll ...

This week marks Dark Sky Week in Scotland and across the globe. Between April 21 and 28, people are encouraged to turn off their lights and observe the beauty of the night sky without light pollution.

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Aren't you loving this? What fun it will be to look up on April 24 and 25 and see the sky smiling down at you. What a perfect way to start the day, or possibly end your day. According to the No ...