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Look westward at nightfall to see three planets in the July evening sky. In their order of brightness, these worlds are Venus, Saturn and Mars. Venus outshines Saturn and Mars…
Obviously, the moon changes places from day to day, but how about the planets?
The three other evening planets will be much easier to spot. From top to bottom, these worlds are Saturn, Mars and Venus
The latest sunsets come after the summer solstice because the day is more than 24 hours long at this time of the year.
The brightest “star” near the half-lit moon is Saturn. Thanks to its majestic system of rings, it has become an icon of “outer space”
Mars is known as the “Red Planet,” but most people do not see it with a truly red color. Instead, it usually appears yellowish or perhaps a rusty orange.
Regulus marks the point of the famed “backwards question mark” of Leo, the great lion of the heavens.
The planet Mars and the star Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, highlight their conjunction this evening.
onight’s waxing gibbous moon points out a colorful lineup of celestial lights. The planet Saturn shines to the left (or east) of the moon, whereas the star Regulus and the…
Ever since the end of January – when Mars and Earth were closest to each other – our planet has been pulling away from the Red Planet in our planet’s…