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A meteor shower, a planet sighting, and a full moon. Here's how to see all of space's eye-catching activity in July.
Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...
To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...
July’s full moon, known as the Buck Moon, rises on July 10. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the moon will reach peak illumination at 3:37 p.m. CT. The July full moon's name is inspired by ...
Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...
The α-Capricornids and the Southern δ-Aquariids will light up the night of July 30th-31st with a combined total of 30 shooting stars per hour.
The Buck Moon rises on July 10. The full moon of July, also called the Buck Moon, will rise on July 10.
Antares is a red supergiant star located 400 light-years from Earth. The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the night of June 9.
In 2024, the Strawberry Moon fell on the date of the solstice. This year, it’s just over a week off, with the southern hemisphere’s winter solstice falling on June 21.
June's full Moon is usually the lowest-hanging of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is likely to be exaggerated this ...
As summer unfolds, the night skies of the Northern Hemisphere are poised to showcase one of the year's most captivating celestial events—the full Strawberry Moon. Far more than a poetic name, it ...