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August's full 'Sturgeon Moon' rises this weekend, putting on a spectacular lunar light show as it leaps above the ...
The moon, Saturn, and Neptune aren't the only celestial objects forming a conjunction in the night sky this month. Venus and ...
Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...
The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars ...
August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
This August, the night sky will give us one of its most beautiful spectacles: the Sturgeon Moon. Find out when it will be at ...
In this edition of WTOP’s monthly space feature, “What’s up in the sky?” Greg Redfern tells you how to see the moon, planets, ...
Early this morning, the raised, flat lava plain of Wargentin is stands out near the large crater Schickard in the lunar ...
There's plenty to see in the night sky in August 2025, ranging from planetary conjunctions to spotting the Dumbbell Nebula.
The Sky’s 2023 playoff team was flawed, but full of talent. Now that talent is thriving on contenders while the Sky try to ...
August's full moon is known as the sturgeon moon, thanks to the giant fish that were once plentiful this time of the year in the northeastern U.S.
August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset.