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A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.
Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky ...
As the night sky unfolds, a subtle yet captivating smudge of stars emerges high above at sunset. Known as the Beehive Cluster ...
While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline dubbed "Devil’s Gate." ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness ...
Dragging the trash barrel to the curb, I look up at the night sky, and my current self is instantly tethered to all my past ...
A British-built Mars rover stuck on Earth since the start of the war in Ukraine may soon be on its way after the UK Space Agency agreed to pay for its ride down to the Red Planet. The European ...
Night Sky Spotlight: This month’s spotlight ... Cancer is just to the left of Mars. The best view would be at a dark site during New Moon. But if you have light pollution in your backyard ...
April brings some spectacular targets for astrophotographers, chief among them a string of galaxies that pop into view ... planet Mars pass some colorful stars and experience the first meteor shower ...