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Sporadic meteor

The Sky This Week from June 7 to 14: Spot some sporadic meteors

Observing, The Moon, Upcoming Events

The Moon, Mars, and Saturn line up: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Saturn and moons, as images by Hubble

Sky This Month: June 2024

June 4, 2024, 25 minutes before sunrise, looking east

The Sky This Week from May 31 to June 7: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction

Planets in the morning sky

Observing, Upcoming Events

Look up to see the parade of planets in June’s pre-dawn sky (and bring binoculars)

A bright Geminid fireball lights up the sky above Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

How to see the best annual meteor showers: Dates, names, tips for best viewing

Noctilucent clouds, or NLC, appear in the sky during the summer months in stunning displays. Credit: Stuart Atkinson

Observing, Upcoming Events

How to see noctilucent clouds, a dazzling sight in summer skies

Observing, The Moon, Upcoming Events

The Moon meets Saturn: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Last Quarter Moon

The Sky This Week from May 24 to 31: Look for the Last Quarter Moon

An Apollo 15 image of Lambert Crater with Mons Undset to its west (right, where we've added a circle) casting a pyramidal shadow. Mons Undset was named for novelist Sigrid Undset. Credit: NASA

The mystery of a pyramid-like mountain on the Moon missing its name

Observing, The Moon, Upcoming Events

The Moon slides by Antares: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

The Sky This Week from May 17 to 24: The Moon visits Antares