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Here’s exactly when, where and how to see a beautiful crescent moon grow in the southwestern sky after dark every night this week.
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New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight
Unfortunately for planet hunters, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all too close to the sun to observe; they will come out of the solar glare in the weeks following the new moon. Mercury will emerge as an " evening star " in February and Venus will do so in March. Mars will emerge into the predawn skies in March.
As of Sunday, Jan. 18, the Moon phase is New Moon. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 0% of the Moon will be lit up tonight. Unsurprisingly, with 0% visibility, there's 0% chance of spotting anything on the Moon tonight. Things will start to get brighter over the coming days as we work through the new lunar cycle.
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.
The four zodiac signs most affected by the new moon are: Aries (their career and public image ), Cancer (relationships ), Libra (foundation and balance ), and Capricorn (self ). These cardinal signs are going through immense changes that will shift their lives.
There is a chance we could get a good viewing of the aurora borealis later tonight across the Carolinas. There is currently a significant solar radiation storm taking place, the strongest in 23 years.
The first new moon of the year marks the beginning of a period of great change. Here’s what your zodiac sign says you should be doing for the new moon in Capricorn.
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Jupiter’s Moon Europa Is a Top Candidate for Hosting Alien Life. But It May Lack the Geologic Activity Needed to Birth Microbes
On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the bottom of Europa's ocean, a study suggests