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Marcy Curran

Moon near Castor and Pollux, morning of October 17

On the morning of October 17, 2022, look for the last quarter moon near Castor and Pollux, the twin stars of Gemini. Bright Procyon is nearby as well.

Marcy Curran

October 16, 2022

Moon occults Uranus on October 12

The moon occults Uranus from some locations at 7 UTC on October 12, 2022. No matter where you are, the gibbous moon can help you spot Uranus that night.

Marcy Curran

October 1, 2022

Moon by Castor and Pollux September 20 and 21

On the mornings of September 20 and 21, 2022, look for the moon by Castor and Pollux, also known as the Twin stars of the constellation Gemini.

Marcy Curran

September 18, 2022

Media we love: For All Mankind

Media we love: EarthSky editors recommend For All Mankind, an alternate history depicting what would have happened if the global space race had never ended.

Marcy Curran

September 11, 2022

Moon near Saturn on September 7 and 8

Look for the moon near Saturn on the evenings of September 7 and 8, 2022. Also, the arrowhead shape of stars by Saturn is the constellation Capricornus.

Marcy Curran

September 7, 2022

Moon near Jupiter, August 14 and 15 mornings

Catch the waning gibbous moon near Jupiter on the mornings of August 14 and 15, 2022. If you have binoculars, look for Jupiter's Galilean moons.

Marcy Curran

August 13, 2022

Saturn and Jupiter frame the moon, August 12

Catch the waning gibbous moon between Saturn and Jupiter overnight on August 12-13, 2022. You can see the trio all night until dawn brightens the sky.

Marcy Curran

August 12, 2022

See the moon approach Saturn on August 9 and 10

Watch a bright waxing gibbous moon approach Saturn on the evenings of August 9 and 10, 2022. Saturn is then in the faint constellation Capricornus.

Marcy Curran

August 9, 2022

Venus, Castor and Pollux line up on August 10

On the morning of August 10, 2022, notice our brightest planet, Venus, forming a line with the two bright Gemini stars, Castor and Pollux.

Marcy Curran

August 9, 2022

See Mars and Pleiades on August 10, morning

On the morning of August 10, 2022, look for Mars in the sunrise direction near the beautiful Pleiades star cluster. Nearby is reddish Aldebaran.

Marcy Curran

August 9, 2022

Marcy Curran

Meet Marcy Curran, our voice of the night sky on EarthSky YouTube. Check out her popular short videos in the Sky category on our YouTube channel. When she's not making videos, Marcy is an EarthSky editor, helping to keep our night sky guide up-to-date and just generally helping to keep the wheels turning around here. Marcy has enjoyed stargazing since she was a child, going on family camping trips under the dark skies of Wyoming. She bought her first telescope in time to see Halley’s Comet when it visited the inner solar system in 1986. She co-founded her local astronomy club and remains an active board member. Marcy taught astronomy at her local community college for over 20 years. She and her husband live in Wyoming, in a rural location, with an all-sky camera and super-good horizon views! And, they built an observatory to capture images of the night sky.