Look up! Mars and Venus look like they are positioned near each other right now in the evening sky.
There's lots to look for in the dark sky during the month of May, especially here in the first week or two!
If you look up in the night sky over the next few days, you will be able to catch a cool sight. Venus, Jupiter, and the moon are all lined up near each other right now, making them easy to spot!
What's up? This is a great month for planet-watching in this part of the world! You will have the best luck going somewhere dark, away from city or other lights, and away from tall buildings and trees that might obstruct your view of objects near the horizon. Four planets will be visible in the night sky, but they don't all show up at the same time.
The week ahead brings some great opportunities to look up in the night sky and identify a few easy-to-find celestial objects!
As we get farther into the month of February, the night sky starts to show us some cool features! Over the next few days, you will be able to …
April will be a great month for star-gazing and finding planets in the night sky!