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How to see the Southern Cross from the Northern Hemisphere

Help! EarthSky needs your support to continue. Our yearly crowd-funding campaign is going on now. Donate here. The Southern Cross – also referred to...

The Big and Little Dipper: How to find them

The Large and Little Dipper The Large Dipper is likely one of the best star patterns to find in Earth’s sky. It’s seen nearly...

Spring Triangle rises late at night, heralding the season

The Spring Triangle heralds hotter climate Across the time of the March equinox, a trio of wide-spread stars rises within the east after darkish....

EarthSky | How to find the Winter Hexagon or Winter Circle

The Winter Hexagon asterism The Winter Hexagon – aka the Winter Circle – is a group of a number of the brightest stars within...

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See 6 planets in late August and early September

See 6 planets earlier than dawn Possibly you’ve already seen Jupiter and Mars within the morning sky? They’re simply...

Voyager 2: Our 1st and last visit to Neptune

Reprinted from NASA. Voyager 2 passes by Neptune, 35 years in the past Thirty-five years in the past, on August...

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