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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Cygnus the Swan flies along the Milky Way
Cygnus the Swan is a constellation that lies in front of the starlit band of the Milky Way. Its brightest star, Deneb, is part of the Summer Triangle.
June 12, 2026
Visible planets and night sky guide for June
Visible planets and night sky guide. Dazzling Venus and bright Jupiter shine in the western sky along with dimmer Mercury. See them after sunset.
June 12, 2026
Venus-Jupiter conjunction: Sky’s 2 brightest planets meet
Did you see the Venus-Jupiter conjunction? The planets are still close together and putting on a show in the west after sunset. Read more here.
June 12, 2026
El Niño is officially here! How strong will it get?
NOAA's National Weather Service said on June 11, 2026, that El Niño has arrived. It's likely to strengthen and could become a super El Niño.
June 11, 2026
What is airglow? This glowing light is not an aurora
Airglow is a light that occurs high in Earth's atmosphere. It's usually too dim to see with the eye, but photographers can capture glorious photographs of it.
June 11, 2026
Lyra the Harp contains Vega, a summer gem
The constellation Lyra the Harp hosts the 2nd brightest star in the northern sky, Vega. Look for it on northern summer nights.
June 10, 2026
NASA announces Artemis 3 astronauts: See them here
On June 9, 2026, NASA announced the 4 astronauts who will fly aboard the Artemis 3 mission. Artemis 3 is currently scheduled to launch in 2027.
June 9, 2026
Our galactic neighbor is slowly coming apart
Astronomers have found the stars of our galactic neighbor, the Small Magellanic Cloud, are heading outward. This dwarf galaxy is not rotating, but coming apart.
June 5, 2026
Names for days of the week come from the solar system
The names for the days of the week come from the solar system bodies that the ancients could see in the sky. See a breakdown of the days here.
June 5, 2026
The constellation Norma is home to the Great Attractor
The constellation Norma lies in southern skies and is home to the Great Attractor, the Norma cluster and other deep-sky objects.
June 4, 2026
