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Myths debunked and how to watch January’s planetary alignment
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.
Debunked: January 25’s ‘Once In 396 Billion Years’ Planetary Alignment
Have you read on social media about the “once in 396 billion years” planetary alignment happening on Jan. 25? Guess what? Social media is not reliable. Here’s what’s really going on — and why you ...
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The Sky This Week from January 17 to 24: A conjunction of Venus and Saturn
Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...
See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade
Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see ...
Heads Up: The Brightest Comet of the Year May Light Up the Sky This Week
The object is designated Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), as it was first reported by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...
First full moon of 2025 will rise Monday night: What skywatchers need to know
The first full moon of 2025 will rise and illuminate the night sky on Monday evening. January’s full ‘wolf moon’ reaches peak ...