July offers several celestial events for skywatchers. From close pairings of the moon and planets to a passing comet, prime Milky Way viewing and Saturn’s rings appearing at a new angle, there are ...
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. June 24: Look for Lutetia's light Saturn's ...