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What is the blue-white star next to the moon tonight?
Don't miss Spica greet the waxing moon in the southern sky on May 26
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Massive ‘X’ and ‘V’ shapes will appear on the moon tonight — here’s how to see them
Here's when to see a pair of massive letters shining on the lunar surface around May's first quarter moon phase.
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Don’t wait for the full moon: Here’s when the moon looks best through a telescope
Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.
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The moon will ‘swallow’ a star on May 23. But will you be able to see it?
The moon will pass in front of Regulus for some observers on May 23, blocking its light.
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How one disappointing night changed the way I plan my astrotourism adventures
With May's new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape — where location, timing and weather all collide.
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The moon shines with a swarm of stars tonight as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line up nearby
The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky.