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Venus dominates the evening sky while Saturn, Mars and Uranus put on a show for early risers. In this photo, the evening planets of Venus (right) and Jupiter (left), to the right of the waxing ...

An asteroid larger than many downtown office buildings will make a relatively close pass by Earth on Saturday, June 27, offering astronomers a rare opportunity to study thus sizable near-Earth object.

Venus pairs up with Regulus on July 9 before meeting a slender crescent moon on July 17.

Friday, July 17The Moon passes 2° south of Venus at 1 P.M. EDT. They are some 6° apart in the evening sky, sinking together ...

On August 12, 2026, lucky viewers in and around Greenland, Iceland and Spain—weather allowing—will be able to see one of ...

For billions of years, the Sun’s gravitational has kept Earth’s orbit on a steady and reliable path. But this rogue star has ...

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In about five billion years, the Sun will reach the end of its life and grow to hundreds of times its current size. The star’s looming death will dramatically reshape the inner solar system, engulfing ...

Summer 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere will see some of the year’s best skywatching, from full moons to meteor showers, planetary displays and a rare solar eclipse.

Thursday opens with a quiet kind of weight to it, Capricorn. The Moon is settled in Taurus, your fellow earth sign, and that should feel like solid ground beneath your feet.

July offers stargazers a chance to see three meteor showers. Unfortunately, two will peak at the same time as the full Buck Moon.