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On the morning of Mon., Nov. 2, Mars will appear extremely close to the waning crescent moon.
Thurs., Oct. 15 marks the 29th anniversary of Cassini Mission’s launch to Saturn.
From 1962–1975, NASA launched satellites to study the Sun, creating the Orbiting Solar Observatory (OSO) series. OSO 7 was launched on Sept. 29, 1971. A mishap at launch nearly stopped the mission before it fully began.
Venus, in its long-running show as the “evening star,” reaches its final month of brilliance, topping out at its greatest brightness Sept. 18-22.
Top skygazing picks, spring planet visibilities, meteor showers, excitement, and space news.
Set to launch on Sun., Aug. 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m., the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is the next generation observatory!
On Thurs., Aug. 27 and into the early hours of Fri., Aug. 28, the Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, and we will witness a lunar eclipse.
Curiosity continues its esteemed journey across the rugged terrain of Mars. By Wed., Aug. 5, the rover will have traversed over 23 miles.