The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of the ...

From June 9 until about July 28, beginning at nightfall, flashing fireflies performed light shows in and above my polyculture ...

In August Mars gets lost as it sinks deep into the sun’s afterglow. Meanwhile, Jupiter climbs above the predawn eastern horizon to join brilliant Venus.