As the moon makes its 29.5 day journey around Earth, it has regular close encounters with planets and stars along its path. In recent weeks our satellite has passed close to Venus and Jupiter (June 17 ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 4: A conjunction of Mars and Uranus Saturn's largest and brightest moon, Titan, lies close to its parent planet today.

A waning crescent Moon will pass close to Saturn, Mars, and the Pleiades star cluster in the predawn sky on July 7 and 8, 2026, giving early risers across the Northern Hemisphere a chance to spot four ...

Everyone can watch a small moon skim Saturn’s northern pole, while advanced imagers may catch its shadow on the cloud tops.

Saturn’s largest and brightest moon, Titan, lies close to its parent planet today. You can spot it — along with several of Saturn’s other moons — with a telescope in the early-morning sky. Try between ...