6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (196+ words) September 7: Venus and Spica, side by side The Moon has now skimmed through the morning sky over to Cancer, where it checks in on Jupiter — and you can check in on them both before dawn. Jupiter shows off a wealth…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (376+ words) Alison earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from MIT. During this time, she completed several years of research in the field of planetary science, working on research topics that ranged from…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (691+ words) Friday, September 4Last Quarter Moon occurs at 3:51 A.M. EDT Located in the northern constellation Perseus, Algol — also known as Beta (β) Persei — will be roughly 30° below the right side of the W of Cassiopeia early in the evening as it’s rising. It’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) September 1: Visit globular cluster M30 Venus passes 1.7° due south of Spica at 11 P.M. EDT. Although the pair has set for most by then (around 9 P.M. local daylight time), regardless of your location they are visible in the west shortly…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (215+ words) August 30: The Moon, Neptune, and Saturn In the evening sky, blazing Venus is less than 2° southwest of Spica, the brightest star in Virgo the Maiden. Over the course of the next two days, Venus will appear to slide to the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (355+ words) Alison earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from MIT. During this time, she completed several years of research in the field of planetary science, working on research topics that ranged from…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (325+ words) August 15: A conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter The Moon passes 2° south of Venus at 5 A.M. EDT, although neither is visible at that time. Instead, the Moon rises around midmorning and remains visible until after sunset. By evening, it stands…...