Skywatchers who saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction saw the start of an upcoming "planet parade" in the eastern sky. Here's ...

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On the evening of August 11, 2025, the night sky will offer a celestial treat for stargazers around the world. According ...

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New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: ...

Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible close to the ringed world today, along with several other of the planet’s brighter moons.

Alongside the planets will be the August 2025 full moon, called the sturgeon moon, which is expected to reach peak illumination on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 3:55 a.m. Eastern. To view the planets, it's ...

Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...

If you’re like most people, you’ve never heard of it. Meet the ringed asteroid-comet hybrid prowling the outer reaches of the ...