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Marcy Curran
Visible planets and night sky for October
Castor and Pollux will appear as triplets Saturday morning, when the moon joins them. Star Procyon will also be nearby. Visible planets and night sky, here!
October 7, 2023
Last of 4 full supermoons for 2023 is tonight
We had 4 full supermoons in a row in 2023. The last one for this year is tonight. Supermoons look brighter than ordinary full moons.
September 28, 2023
Photos of Comet Nishimura from around the world
Check out these great photos of Comet Nishimura from the EarthSky community. The comet is going into the sun's glare now, it might still be visible.
September 10, 2023
Full Blue Moon near Saturn: It’s a supermoon on August 30-31
Look for the full moon near Saturn - it's a supermoon and a Blue Moon - overnight on August 30-31, 2023. They're both at their biggest and brightest in 2023.
August 20, 2023
Moon near Mars after sunset on August 18 and 19
Look for a thin crescent moon near Mars after sunset on the evenings of August 18 and 19, 2023. The moon will pass as close as four full moon widths from Mars.
August 17, 2023
Space
How DART deflected an asteroid (but released a boulder swarm)
Thanks to DART, we minutely deflected the asteroid from its path in the name of planetary defense. But we also released a boulder swarm.
August 11, 2023
Favorite Star Patterns
Teapot of Sagittarius points to Milky Way center
As you gaze toward the famous Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius, you're looking toward the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
August 11, 2023
The largest freshwater wind farm in the world
Windpark Fryslân is the largest freshwater wind farm in the world and can generate enough power to run about 500,000 homes in the Netherlands.
August 9, 2023
August 1 supermoon: Fav photos from our community
The August supermoon was the 2nd of 4 supermoons in a row. Coming up ... supermoons in late August and September. Enjoy these photos!
August 4, 2023
Mercury and Regulus form a close pair on July 28
Mercury and Regulus will be close to each other on July 28. In fact, they'll be 1/5 the diameter of the moon from each other. Wow! Don't miss this lovely pair.
July 28, 2023
