Tag: Skywatching
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What’s Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A Meteor Shower and the Moon Near the Pleiades See Saturn at opposition, catch the Orionid meteor shower, and watch the Moon pass close to the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. Skywatching Highlights Transcript Saturn takes center stage,…
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What’s Up: September 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Brilliant Venus and a Harvest Moon Use the Moon to find Antares and the Teapot, spot brilliant Venus, welcome the equinox, and see the Harvest Moon near Saturn and Neptune. Skywatching Highlights Transcript The Moon joins a tea party… Venus…
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What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching. Skywatching Highlights Transcript A solar eclipse, one of the year’s best meteor showers, Venus at its brightest in the evening sky, and…
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NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse
Editor’s note: An update to this story was made on July 30, 2026, to share information about NASA’s live eclipse broadcast. Each time the Moon covers the Sun during a total solar eclipse — darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing…
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What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings at a new angle. Skywatching Highlights Transcript An early morning hangout with the Moon and planets, a comet swings by, prime time…
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What’s Up: June 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Venus and Jupiter meet after sunset, the Moon passes in front of Venus, summer begins, and deep-sky treasures rise into view.
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What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month.
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What’s Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an appearance in April’s night sky.
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What’s Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.
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What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
NASA’s Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center stage, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky.