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Venus and Mars in close conjunction in the dawn sky on October 5, 2017.

Sky This Month: February 2024

The sky on Jan. 27, 2024, 45 minutes before sunrise, looking southeast

The Sky This Week from January 26 to February 2: Mars and Mercury meet

The best telescopes for beginners are the ones that don't end up in a closet.

Astronomy for beginners, Observing

The best telescopes for beginners to view planets, galaxies, and more

Full January Wolf Moon

The Sky This Week from January 19 to 26: Howl at the Full Wolf Moon

The Carinae Nebula (NGC 3372). Credit: Kevin Ritschel

Observing, Science

See these 50 super-sized celestial gems

Planet Mars in the night sky near trees

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Observing, Upcoming Events

See Saturn skim past the Moon: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Cover of Astronomy's Sky Guide 2024

Observing, Upcoming Events

Your guide to the sky in 2024

The constellation Scorpius

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Venus, Mars, Mercury, and the Moon

Sky This Month: January 2024

Observing, Upcoming Events

Catch the Quadrantids meteor shower: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Quadrantid meteors rain down during the 2023 shower.

The Sky This Week from December 29 to January 5: Shooting stars ring in the new year