Tonight, the Moon and Jupiter will have a close celestial encounter. This rare pairing can even be enjoyed with a naked eye.

The moon, just hours past its last quarter phase, will rise above the east-northeastern horizon shortly before midnight local ...

Tonight, the Moon will pass close to bright Jupiter, offering stargazers a striking and easily visible sight. This naked-eye event will make two of the night sky’s brightest objects appear side by ...

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The European Space Agency (ESA) shared more data on the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet after pointing to Mars orbiters at it.

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A waning Moon drifts past Jupiter this week, while early risers will find dazzling views of autumn constellations and ...