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Find the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae

Take a dip in the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae on these September evenings, especially if you're in a place where you can see the starlit band of the Milky Way.

Bruce McClure

September 3, 2016

Photos and video of Venus and Jupiter!

August 27, 2016 was the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus. Sky's 2 brightest planets. Closest conjunction of any 2 planets in 2016.

Deborah Byrd

August 28, 2016

Mars and Saturn put on a show

See Mars, Saturn and the star Antares in a line on our sky's dome. Photos here from the EarthSky community. Thanks to all who posted!

Deborah Byrd

August 24, 2016

Venus, Mercury and the moon!

Two photos of this week's planet and moon spectacular, from a master sky photographer, from one of Earth's most pristine skies.

Deborah Byrd

August 5, 2016

See all 5 bright planets after sunset

Three of the 5 planets are easy to see. Two aren't so easy. Charts and info here that can help you see all 5 planets together in early August 2016.

Bruce McClure

July 31, 2016

Moon shadow in 2017 eclipse

Video depicting the moon's shadow path for the August 21, 2017 total eclipse of the sun, 1st eclipse over the continental U.S. since 1979.

Deborah Byrd

July 23, 2016

Watch Mercury and Venus set

What are the odds? Peter Lowenstein caught Venus and Mercury on the evening of their conjunction - July 16, 2016 - setting through a thin break in the clouds.

Peter Lowenstein

July 17, 2016