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Meteor Shower Watch: Best Viewing This Week
A meteor shower reaches peak activity soon. Find the best time and conditions for watching.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Find Jupiter and Saturn: Tonight's Night-Sky Guide
Look south after sunset for Saturn's steady glow. Turn east later and you'll find Jupiter, the brightest point of light in the night sky
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Moon reaches New Moon today, leaving tonight's sky dark
This is one of September's best windows for faint stars, galaxies, nebulae, and modest meteor showers.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jupiter and Saturn: What to See Tonight
Two bright planets await you tonight. Saturn glows in the south after dark, and Jupiter rises in the east, outshining everything around it
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Epsilon Perseids Peak Tonight: How to Watch
The September Epsilon Perseids peak tonight at about eight meteors per hour; find dark skies and look after midnight under a waning crescent Moon.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Find Jupiter: A Simple Night-Sky Guide
A current space-weather update, with the solar activity and viewing conditions skywatchers should know.
Portions of the podcast are made with the assi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Moon passes near Pollux before dawn
Find the bright star in Gemini and look for the Moon nearby in the eastern morning sky.
Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI whi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The waning Moon passes near Mars before dawn
Look toward the eastern sky in the morning for the pairing, with reddish Mars appearing close to the shrinking lunar crescent.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jupiter and Saturn: Simple Planet-Viewing Guide
Two bright planets await you tonight. Saturn glows in the south after dark, and Jupiter rises in the east, outshining everything around it
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1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Moon reaches Last Quarter today
It is best seen in the morning, when the line between lunar day and night brings crater shadows into sharp relief through a telescope.
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1 month, 4 weeks ago