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 ...
Look to the eastern sky in the hour preceding dawn on May 14 to catch a rare sight, as the moon, Saturn and Mars form a cosmic triangle in the glow of the rising sun, while the ice giant Neptune lurks ...
A rare predawn alignment will bring together Mars, Saturn and a thin crescent moon in the eastern sky on May 14, creating a striking cosmic triangle visible to skywatchers across much of the world.