Seven planets are now aligning in the night sky in a rare conjunction event; Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and the Moon, which hasn’t occurred since 2004 and won’t happen again until 2040. And, they are visible in the order they are from the Sun! The five brightest planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, …
There’s been a lot of exciting and interesting space news over the past week, so I thought I’d do a quick little recap to catch you up. Learn more below about the first flight on another planet, a supermassive black hole in M87, and more! The First Flight on Another Planet Ingenuity the rotocopter (nicknamed …
On December 21st, Jupiter and Saturn will converge in the evening sky to form a “Great Conjunction” – the likes of which hasn’t been in 397 years. Step outside 45 minutes after sunset, and look low on the Southwest horizon to see these two planets seemingly appear as one (there will be a mere 0.1° …
This month has brought lots of fun space events, including two full moons in a month, new views from a recent fly-by of Jupiter, and Mars in opposition. Check out some of the cool videos and space-gazing opportunities happening this October! Two Full Moons & A Super New Moon in a Month As it turns …