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Spacecraft spies Saturn, Mars, Earth

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View larger. | May 21, 2016 image via Stereo-A. — View larger. | May 21, 2016 image via NASA/ Stereo-A.

Special thanks to Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell) on Twitter!

Want to see Saturn and Mars in the sky? They’re at their best now, ascending in the east after sunset, visible from around the world. The bright red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius forms a prominent triangle with Saturn and Mars on the sky’s dome.

Let brilliant Mars guide you to the planet Saturn and the star Antares for months to come.

Bottom line: NASA’s Stereo-A probe caught Saturn and Mars … with Earth in between.

EarthSky’s guide to the five bright planets

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.