by Angela B. Fischer | Jul 27, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Meteors
I turned over from my back to my side. My husband was soundly asleep beside me, and yet I couldn’t drop off. Suddenly, a thought awakened me even farther. This was August 11, and I had read earlier today that the Perseid meteor shower peaked tonight. I slipped from...
by Kevin Shank | Jun 17, 2021 | 2021, 07, July, Astronomy, Conjunction, Meteors, Planets
Throughout July, Venus and Mars will be visible low in the west just after sunset. The planets will start and end the month a little distance from each other, but on the evening of July 12, they will pass about 0.5° from each other. On the same night, the Moon will be...
