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See it! Young moon and Venus
Over several days this weekend, the moon swept near the brightest planet, Venus, in the west after sunset. Thanks to all who contributed photos! Editor's picks, here ...
June 17, 2018
Watch a total lunar eclipse
Take 37 seconds to watch the January 31, 2018, super Blue Moon eclipse! This video - from Colin Legg in Australia - is composed of more than 4,000 images.
June 10, 2018
See it! Young moon and Venus
The returning moon and brightest planet were near each other in the sky the last 2 evenings. Don't miss these gorgeous photos from the EarthSky community.
May 18, 2018
Jupiter rising, Venus setting
Venus and Jupiter are the sky's 2 brightest planets, and they hang on either side of your sky now - Jupiter in the east and Venus in the west - shortly after the sun goes down.
May 11, 2018
Our line of sight to bright planets today
This chart - from astronomer Guy Ottewell in England - shows the paths of the planets in April and May, and sightlines from Earth to them on April 29.
April 29, 2018
April 21 is Astronomy Day
A beautiful chart from astronomer Guy Ottewell, showing the evening sky on Astronomy Day 2018. Plus links to Astronomy Day events and other info.
April 21, 2018
How the moon reveals the sun’s mass
How do astronomers determine masses for distant space objects? Here's one example - using the moon's orbit as a baseline to find the mass of our sun - from EarthSky's Bruce McClure.
April 9, 2018
See it! Young moon, Venus, Mercury
Wow! So many of you are catching the moon, Venus and Mercury after sunset. Thank you for all your photos. We wish we could post them all!
March 19, 2018
See the early morning Milky Way
The edgewise view into our own galaxy, looking toward the galaxy's heart, from EarthSky community members who ventured into the cold and darkness before dawn in February 2018.
March 4, 2018
