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Wondering what planets are visible right now? Jupiter and Venus are meeting up in the sky, at least from our vantage point.
Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up in August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and ...
Skywatchers who saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction saw the start of an upcoming "planet parade" in the eastern sky. Here's what to know in New Jersey.
A planetary conjunction takes place when two or more planets seem to align closely in the sky as viewed from Earth, despite ...
It'll be an active sky over several days in August 2025, with planets visible, meteor showers and nebulas popping up. Here's ...
Venus is getting a full makeover. NASA is launching VERITAS to map volcanoes and tectonics, while DAVINCI dives into the atmosphere to sample gases and image ancient surface patterns. On top of that, ...
Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in the northern hemisphere.
Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a window into ...
Venus and Jupiter shine together in a rare, close morning conjunction this August. The Perseid meteor shower is dimmed by moonlight, but Saturn, Mars, and the beautiful Dumbbell Nebula keep ...
Features on Venus seen by NASA's Magellan mission include, clockwise from top left, Artemis Corona, Quetzalpetlatl Corona, Bahet Corona, and Fotla Corona. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...