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Don’t Miss This Rare Chance to See Mars And Jupiter Side-By-Side Early Tomorrow Morning

Inverse - Tue 13 Aug 24

— NASA via APThe Perseid meteors are a tough act to follow, but Mars and Jupiter are taking the stage for a closing act this week. The two planets will appear side-by-side in the eastern ...

Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won't get this close again until 2033

Phys.org - Sun 11 Aug 24

Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade.

The blue supermoon will 'swallow' Saturn tonight — here's when the rare 'lunar occultation' begins

Livescience - Tue 20 Aug 24

Here's everything you need to know to see the moon as it occults, or passes completely in front of, the bright planet Saturn tonight. ...

Watch Saturn disappear behind the moon in free livestream tonight

SPACE.com - Tue 20 Aug 24

The ringed gas giant and our moon will stroll through the night sky side-by-side, and some parts of Earth will even witness Saturn behind the moon during a lunar ...

'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle

SPACE.com - Mon 19 Aug 24

The astonishing scene played out over an 11th Century Corfe Castle, U.K., overnight on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13. ...

Perseid meteor shower rains 'shooting stars' over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image

SPACE.com - Sat 17 Aug 24

A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining "shooting stars" over Stonehenge. ...

Saturn and the Moon Are Going to Be Right Next to Each Other. When to See It

CNET - Fri 16 Aug 24

The moon is in conjunction with every planet about once a month but it doesn't usually get this close.

Astrophotographers capture rare Jupiter and Mars encounter (photos)

SPACE.com - Fri 16 Aug 24

On Aug. 14, Jupiter and Mars appeared closer together than they've been in over two years. Here are some of the best photos of this rare event. ...

How to See Mars and Jupiter Cuddle Up in the Sky in a Conjunction This Week

CNET - Wed 14 Aug 24

The next time these two planets will be this close together is 2033.

Mars And Jupiter Are Set To Dazzle Stargazers In Rare Event Tonight

HotHardware - Tue 13 Aug 24

Mars and Jupiter are set to dazzle stargazers in a rare event tonight, as the two planets appear just a third of a degree from one another in the night sky. The close conjunction of the two ...

Did YOU see them? Northern Lights and Perseid Meteor Shower light up skies over Yorkshire, New York, and Brandenburg - and there's a chance they'll be visible again tonight

Daily Mail - Tue 13 Aug 24

Stunning photos from North Yorkshire to New York capture the amazing moment the Northern Lights and Perseid Meteor Shower came together in a single display.

See Mars and Jupiter form 'double planet' early Aug. 14

SPACE.com - Mon 12 Aug 24

On Aug. 14, Mars and Jupiter will appear to be the closest they've been in over two years. ...

How to See the Conjunction Between Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon

Wired Science Blogs - Fri 16 Aug 24

On the 27th, the celestial bodies will form an unusual triangle in the sky just before dawn.

The Sky This Week from August 16 to 23: It’s a Blue Sturgeon Moon

Astronomy.com - Fri 16 Aug 24

Friday, August 16Saturn is where all the action is at this evening, as the planet’s brightest moon, Titan, slips beneath Saturn’s south pole. The planet rises around 9 P.M. local daylight ...

How to see tomorrow’s conjunction of Mars and Jupiter

Astronomy.com - Tue 13 Aug 24

The peak of the Perseid meteor shower has been grabbing headlines this week, but there’s another upcoming event visible tomorrow morning you won’t want to miss: the close conjunction of ...

Deep Sky Discoveries: The Summer Triangle’s Hidden Treasures

SciTechDaily - Thu 22 Aug 24

During August, the Summer Triangle asterism becomes a prominent feature in the Northern Hemisphere’s night sky. Observers can enhance their experience by using a blanket or a chair to ...