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Crescent Moon Rises Beside Mars in Predawn Sky on Aug. 9

This easy binocular sighting previews the new moon that will produce a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12.

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Full Moon Confirmed for July 29, 2026

Thin Crescent Moon Lines Up With Venus, Mercury and Jupiter Over Brazil

Three Planets Will Form a Brief Evening Mini-Alignment in Early June

Blue Moon and Microluna Set for 31 May 2026

Eta Aquariids Peak Overnight as Bright Moon Dims the Show

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

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

Tonight the Moon Will Hide Regulus Across Parts of the Americas

Lyrids Meteor Shower Peaks With Up To 20 Meteors an Hour

Lyrids Peak Overnight, Visible Across Brazil

Four-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade Peaks Worldwide April 18–20

Apophis Asteroid to Make Exceptionally Close, Safe Flyby of Earth in 2029

Brightening Comet Pan‑STARRS Enters Pre‑Dawn View for Northern Skywatchers

Spain Gears Up for 2026 Total Eclipse Ahead of 2027’s Longest Land Totality

Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

Six-Planet Evening Alignment Will Peak on February 28

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Makes Closest Earth Pass at 270 Million Kilometers

Geminids Peak Tonight With Favorable Moon, but Fog Will Decide Who Gets a View