SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | June 22nd, 2012
The waxing Moon passes Mars and Saturn, the Dolphin and the Teapot are coming into evening view, and Venus and Jupiter grow bolder about showing themselves at dawn.
Sky at a Glance | June 15th, 2012
The Summer Triangle climbs higher this week, the temporary summer triangle of 2012 sinks lower, and Venus and Jupiter begin showing themselves better at dawn.
Sky at a Glance | June 8th, 2012
The Big Dipper hangs bowl down. The Saturn-Spica pair shines high in the south at dusk. And now that Venus has departed from the Sun, it's joining Jupiter deep in the glow of dawn. On what morning will you first see them both?
Sky at a Glance | June 1st, 2012
The transit of Venus gets the big attention this week -- but do you know about the partial eclipse of the Moon one day earlier?
Sky at a Glance | May 25th, 2012
Venus drops low in the sunset as its crescent thins to a brilliant hairline — on its way to transiting the face of the Sun next week.
Sky at a Glance | May 18th, 2012
Venus is an ever thinner, ever taller crescent as it drops lower in the western twilight — on its way to transiting the face of the Sun in two weeks.
Sky at a Glance | May 11th, 2012
Venus is sinking lower in twilight, closely accompanied by Beta Tauri, as its telescopic crescent enlarges and wanes. Venus is on its way to swinging directly between Earth and Sun on June 5th.
Sky at a Glance | May 4th, 2012
This week the Moon passes the Mars-Regulus pair, then the Saturn-Spica pair. Meanwhile, Venus in twilight still shines at its peak height and brightness.
Sky at a Glance | April 20th, 2012
Venus is attaining its greatest height and brilliance in twilight, while Jupiter slinks away far below. Elsewhere in the evening sky, Mars pairs with Regulus and Saturn pairs with Spica.
Sky at a Glance | April 13th, 2012
Venus is attaining its greatest height and brilliance in twilight, while Jupiter slinks away far below. Elsewhere in the evening sky, Mars pairs with Regulus and Saturn pairs with Spica.
Sky at a Glance | March 30th, 2012
Bright Venus high in the dusk skims the Pleiades, while Jupiter sinks ever lower. And the Moon joins first one star-and-planet pair, then another.
Sky at a Glance | March 23rd, 2012
The crescent Moon again pairs up with Jupiter and Venus at dusk, but in reverse order compared to a month ago. Mars is shrinking and fading. And Saturn rises around the end of twilight.
Sky at a Glance | March 16th, 2012
Watch Venus and Jupiter in the west pulling apart nightly now. Mars shines higher in the east after opposition, and Saturn is up in the evening now too.
Sky at a Glance | March 9th, 2012
The striking Venus-Jupiter show in the early-evening sky culminates this week, as the two brightest planets pass just 3° apart.
Sky at a Glance | March 2nd, 2012
Venus and Jupiter are drawing ever closer together high in the west at dusk. Meanwhile, Mercury is having its best evening apparition of 2012 down below them.
Sky at a Glance | February 24th, 2012
The Moon pairs up with Venus at dusk, then with Jupiter. Far to their lower right, Mercury is having its best evening appearance for 2012.
Sky at a Glance | February 10th, 2012
Bright Venus and Jupiter are closing in on each other a little more each day. Mars is almost as big and bright as it's going to get. And the waning Moon passes Saturn.
Sky at a Glance | February 3rd, 2012
Venus and Jupiter in the dusk are now 30° apart and closing. On the other side of the sky, the Moon marches much faster toward Mars.
Sky at a Glance | January 27th, 2012
Venus blazes high at dusk. The bright Moon passes Jupiter, then shines over Orion. And Mars and Saturn rise ever earlier in the night.
Sky at a Glance | January 20th, 2012
Jupiter is shrinking, Mars is growing, Orion stands high, and the waxing crescent Moon will soon pass Venus.
