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Observing, The Moon

How long would it take for an observer using binoculars to notice the Moon’s terminator moving?

Venus in the sky after sunset

The Sky This Week from November 22 to 29: Venus lingers long after sunset

Full Moon November 2017

The Sky This Week from November 15 to 22: 2024’s last Super Moon occults the Pleiades

A photo-illustration of the optical illusion known as Mach bands, as seen on Saturn.

How to see a Saturn ring mirage

Leonid meteor in the sky with an old car in the foreground

The Sky This Week from November 8 to 15: Catch the Leonids early

The Skull Nebula

Deep-Sky Objects, Observing

Five ‘shy,’ lesser-known deep-sky gems to observe

A telescope and the darkening sky

Astronomy for beginners, Observing

Learn the difference between common astronomical terms

A double rainbow seen from Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, features a bright primary and a faint secondary as a companion. In the foreground are giant saguaro cacti.

Explore the science of rainbows

Universe, Discovered

Universe, Discovered: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS still a naked eye object — barely

Universe, Discovered

Universe, Discovered: Hera launches to asteroid crash scene

Jupiter in Taurus

November 2024: What’s in the sky this month?

Mars globe showing Valles Marineris

The Sky This Week from November 1 to 8: Valles Marineris comes into view