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This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 26 – June 4

This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 26 – June 4

Venus starts the week under Pollux and Castor, then lines up with them. Nearby, Mars steps on the Beehive. In the south the Bootes kite flies high.

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May: Leo is King in Late Spring

Sky Tour Podcast

This month’s episode takes you on a guided tour of the key stars and planets that you’ll see on May evenings — a fun and informative way to introduce yourself to the nighttime sky!

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Sucker Holes

Sucker Holes

When skies are cloudy, sucker holes may offer us a view — albeit often only a brief one — of the universe overhead.

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Issue Highlights

  • Tiny Mighty Satellites

    Alastair Isaacs

  • Planetaries from the Driveway

    Don Ferguson

  • When Red Giants Were Young

    Ken Croswell