1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (346+ words) Venus will be the brightest object in the western evening sky as September begins, but it will be hard to spot just above the horizon by the end of the month. Before that, however, Venus will reach its maximum brightness…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (402+ words) myeasternshoremd.com A very nice, nearly total lunar eclipse is the highlight in August this year. A total solar eclipse visible in Europe (Greenland, Iceland, Spain) precedes this on Aug. 12. The lunar eclipse visible in the United States is on…...

3+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (315+ words) The U.S. space agency NASA detailed its $20 billion plans to build a lunar base and research colony on the moon. NASA announced its timeframes and major contractors for the moon base efforts on Tuesday, which will include robotics, drones, and eventually…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) Venus brings excellent planetary viewing this month, shining brightly in the western sky after sunset. On April 1, look for Venus about 30 minutes after sunset. As darkness deepens, also look in the same direction for M45, the Pleiades star cluster, just above…...

7+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (282+ words) Jupiter, king of our solar system’s planets, continues to dominate the night sky in February. Lying inside the zodiac constellation Gemini (twins), which sits well up in the eastern sky, it is the brightest object there and cannot be missed....

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (262+ words) A new year for sky-watchers begins with Jupiter coming into opposition on Jan. 10. This means Jupiter appears opposite the sun in the sky, rising in the eastern evening sky as the sun sets in the west. It also marks the…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (272+ words) Recalling that Neptune has been visible to us over the last two months because it is in the same direct line of sight to us as Saturn, we will still use Saturn as the guide to spotting Neptune with binoculars…...