After passing south of Mars late on the 19th, Mercury passes 0.5° south of Saturn at 4 A.M. EDT this morning. Mars will later pass 1.3° north of Saturn at 2 P.M. EDT. This trio of planets congregates ...
The young cluster Pismis 24 lies at the heart of the Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357) in Scorpius. The brilliant stars rank among the hottest and most massive in our galaxy. Tens of thousands of background ...
New Moon occurs at 7:52 A.M. EDT, leaving the sky pristine all night and setting the stage for a possible sighting of the zodiacal light after dark. This ethereal glow is generated by sunlight ...