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Venus and Jupiter to Form Tight Evening Conjunction on June 8–9

The pairing is a line‑of‑sight show that will demand clear western horizons and precise timing for good views.

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Blue Micromoon to Peak on May 31

Tonight: Crescent Moon Sits Between Venus and Jupiter in the Western Twilight

Predawn ‘Cosmic Triangle’ Briefly Brought Mars, Saturn and a Crescent Moon Together

NASA-Backed Maps Fix 2027 Total Solar Eclipse With Rare 6-Minute Totality

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks Before Dawn Under Bright Moonlight

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

NASA Maps May Skywatching: Eta Aquariids, Moon–Venus Pairing, Blue Moon

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 6 as Moonlight Mutes the Show

Venus Brushes Uranus a Day After Moon-Jupiter Show

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaked Overnight, With More Chances This Week

Lyrids Peak Overnight, Visible Across Brazil

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Over Germany Tonight

Lyrids Peak Overnight Across Latin America With Best Viewing Before Dawn

Lyrids Peak Tonight Under Dark Skies as NOAA Forecasts Possible U.S. Auroras

Lyrids Meteor Shower Nears Peak Over France With Favorable Skies

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight Tuesday Into Wednesday With Favorable Dark Skies

Lyrid Meteor Shower To Peak Wednesday Night With Improved Skies Forecast

Comet Pan‑STARRS Reaches Perihelion Sunday, Closing a Brief Pre‑Dawn Viewing Window

Four-Planet Dawn Lineup Peaks Saturday With Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Neptune