On December 1st, if you look towards the southwest just after sunset you will see a close conjunction between three bright solar system objects: the Moon, Venus and Jupiter. If you have binoculars, you might even be able to fit all three of them in the field of view. Between now and then, you can [...]

If you’re lucky enough, weather wise, you will witness a spectacular event when the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter come together. It’s recommended to use binoculars to get a better view. The event will occur on Sunday, November 30th until 11a.m. EST on Monday morning for North America.
The Moon, will be very low in the southwestern [...]

Mission managers said Monday that they had not heard from the NASA spacecraft for a week and that they thought it had probably fallen quiet for good.
“At this time, we’re pretty convinced that the vehicle is no longer available for us to use,” said Barry Goldstein, the project manager. “We’re actually ceasing operations, declaring an [...]

The crescent moon is just 3 degrees below Jupiter, a beautiful spectacle in the dark skies. The King of Planets sets around 9 today. You will be able to view Jupiter with the naked eye tonight. And looking way ahead, on Dec. 1, the moon, Venus and Jupiter will all gather for a rare convergence [...]