rss
07-14-2018, 05:26 PM
See Venus and the crescent moon pair off in the night sky this weekend
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/_ZrM0StVb8ZBYydOiDxxB89A3Ho=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F810710%2F146d64ec-174a-42b1-b3ce-5156428cd5a3.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (https://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=See+Venus+and+the+crescent+moon+pair+off+in+t he+night+sky+this+weekend&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F07%2F14%2F the-moon-venus-night-sky%2F)https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F0 7%2F14%2Fthe-moon-venus-night-sky%2F&src=sp)
Summer is a great time to catch up on some stargazing.*
The nights are warm, and in most parts of the world, there's usually something to see after the sun goes down. This weekend is no exception.*
On Sunday, Venus and the crescent moon will meet in the night sky not long after sunset, creating a beautiful sight for anyone with nice weather and a clear view.*
SEE ALSO: Cloudy nights now make cities brighter instead of darker (https://mashable.com/2015/02/21/light-pollution/)
"You won't want to miss this," Diana Hannikainen, observing editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, said in a statement (https://www.skyandtelescope.com/press-releases/moon-venus-pair-closely-july-15th/). "These are the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky." Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/14/the-moon-venus-night-sky/)
More about Space (https://mashable.com/category/space/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Science (https://mashable.com/science/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Skywatching (https://mashable.com/category/skywatching/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Venus (https://mashable.com/category/venus/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and The Moon (https://mashable.com/category/the-moon/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/IMvqb4LiM_E
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/_ZrM0StVb8ZBYydOiDxxB89A3Ho=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F810710%2F146d64ec-174a-42b1-b3ce-5156428cd5a3.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (https://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=See+Venus+and+the+crescent+moon+pair+off+in+t he+night+sky+this+weekend&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F07%2F14%2F the-moon-venus-night-sky%2F)https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F0 7%2F14%2Fthe-moon-venus-night-sky%2F&src=sp)
Summer is a great time to catch up on some stargazing.*
The nights are warm, and in most parts of the world, there's usually something to see after the sun goes down. This weekend is no exception.*
On Sunday, Venus and the crescent moon will meet in the night sky not long after sunset, creating a beautiful sight for anyone with nice weather and a clear view.*
SEE ALSO: Cloudy nights now make cities brighter instead of darker (https://mashable.com/2015/02/21/light-pollution/)
"You won't want to miss this," Diana Hannikainen, observing editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, said in a statement (https://www.skyandtelescope.com/press-releases/moon-venus-pair-closely-july-15th/). "These are the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky." Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/14/the-moon-venus-night-sky/)
More about Space (https://mashable.com/category/space/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Science (https://mashable.com/science/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Skywatching (https://mashable.com/category/skywatching/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Venus (https://mashable.com/category/venus/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and The Moon (https://mashable.com/category/the-moon/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/IMvqb4LiM_E