You searched for "planetary conjunction"
Top news results for planetary conjunction
Cloud Appreciation Day 2025 is here
Friday, September 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
For us astronomers—clouds can suck (on Earth anyway). But cloud Appreciation Day is an annual initiative by the Cloud Appreciation Society that invites people worldwide to stop, look up, and celebrate the clouds above them. The event encourages participants to photograph their local skies, wri...
See Mercury early morning August 2025
Sunday, August 17, 2025 by Richard Harris
Mercury, the smallest and innermost planet in our solar system, orbits the sun every 88 days. Its swift journey around the sun means that it often appears close to the sun in our sky, making it challenging to observe. Mercury passes between Earth and the sun approximately every 116 days, a position ...
Stargazing This Month: April 2025 Skies with Sarah Mathews
Friday, April 11, 2025 by Richard Harris
April 2025 is shaping up to be an eventful and visually stunning month for amateur astronomers and astrophotographers alike. Sarah Matthews, an astrophotographer and host of the “Space Guide” series, walks viewers through a lineup of exciting astronomical events, planetary movements, dee...
February 2025 astronomy events
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 by Richard Harris
Alright, astronomers, I know February is *technically* still winter, and if you’re in Missouri or anywhere in the Midwest, you’re probably wondering if the clouds are just a permanent feature now. But if the skies do clear (and let’s hope they do), this month has some astro sights ...