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What’s Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What’s Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA Jupiter and Venus will have a close meetup on August 11th-12th, appearing just a degree apart in the eastern sky before sunrise. The Perseids meteor shower peaks on August 12th-13th, but this year’s full Moon will make viewing conditions less ideal, with only bright meteors visible in […]
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Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos
Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos Light pollution from human activity is encroaching on observatories around the world, making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos. The rate of human-produced light in the night sky is increasing by as much as […]
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What’s Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What’s Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA Mars will be visible in the evening sky for most of July, joined briefly by Mercury, and will appear as a dimmer star each day. Venus will shine brightly in the east during the couple of hours before sunrise, making it a great morning sight, and will […]
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What’s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What’s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA May 2025 Skywatching Tips: The first week of May brings the annual Eta Aquarid meteors, peaking on May 6th, and astronomers predict a “new star” or nova explosion will become visible to the unaided eye sometime in the next few months. Planetary Highlights: Venus is visible very […]
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What’s Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What’s Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA Skywatching Science Skywatching What’s Up: April 2025… Skywatching Home What’s Up What to See Tonight Meteor Showers Eclipses Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network April (Meteor) Showers and See a City of Stars! Enjoy observing planets in the morning and evening […]
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