Saturn in 2019 from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures exquisite details of the ring system. … [+] which looks like a phonograph record with grooves representing a detailed structure within the rings. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (GSFC), MH Wong (University of California, Berkeley) and the OPAL team This Monday, Saturn …
Read More »How to spot 5 planets and the crescent moon without a telescope this weekend
Kite Neowise It is not the only cosmic phenomenon visible in the sky this weekend. On Sunday, July 19, sky watchers will be able to look up and spot five planets and the crescent moon, all without even using a telescope. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, as well as …
Read More »Jupiter will dominate Monday night’s sky as the planet orbits closer to Earth
This week is Jupiter’s time to shine! The planet will shine brightest from Monday night until Tuesday morning. This is because Jupiter will hit opposition, meaning this is the point on its orbit when it is closest to Earth, according to AccuWeather. “When Earth is between the sun and an …
Read More »Exactly when to see a ‘Buck Moon’ form a ‘summer triangle’ with our giant planets Sunday and Monday
Conjunction of the moon, Jupiter and Venus appear during the evening twilight over the beautiful … [+] Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China. Getty Just hours after the “Buck Moon Eclipse” show (or otherwise) comes an opportunity to see an almost full Moon making a perfect “summer triangle” with the two …
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