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Planetarium simulation of the eastern sky on July 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM. Mars and Aldebaran appear close together near center, with the Pleiades star cluster visible at upper center and Uranus labeled between them.

The Sky Today on Tuesday, July 14: Mars sits north of Aldebaran

A golden Full Moon in a dark blue sky seen through the branches of a foreground tree.

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Black-and-white astrophotograph of M29, a sparse open star cluster showing roughly a dozen bright stars arranged in a loose rectangular pattern against a field of fainter background stars.

The Sky Today on Monday, July 13: A young cluster in Cygnus

Telescopic simulation of Saturn and its moons on July 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM CDT. Saturn with its rings is centered, with moons Tethys and Rhea to the left, Dione to the right, and Titan below. A 30-arcsecond scale bar appears at the bottom center.

The Sky Today on Sunday, July 12: Titan sits near Saturn

Saturn and its moons as they will appear July 11, 2026, at 4 AM EDT

The Sky Today on Saturday, July 11: Dione passes north of Saturn

Sky chart showing the northern sky on July 10, 2026, at 11 p.m. The double star Mizar and its companion Alcor are labeled near the upper center of the frame, part of the Big Dipper's handle. A dark, rolling horizon is visible at the bottom.

The Sky Today on Friday, July 10: Meet Mizar and Alcor

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The Sky This Week from July 10 to 17: The Moon and Venus share Leo

Sky chart showing Venus and Regulus in close conjunction low in the western sky on July 9, 2026. Venus appears as a bright, glowing white disk near the center of the frame, with the star Regulus just below it. The Sickle asterism of Leo is labeled above and to the right. The sky transitions from deep blue at the top to a warm orange-brown glow near the horizon, suggesting twilight conditions.

The Sky Today on Thursday, July 9: Venus stands above Regulus

A wide-angle night sky photograph showing a glowing, diffuse white cloud created by a rocket fuel dump, billowing against a deep blue starry sky. A bright streak of light is visible within the expanding plume. Silhouetted trees and a hillside are visible along the bottom, and the sky fades to a lighter blue near the horizon.

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Sky chart showing the southeast sky on July 8, 2026, at 10:30 p.m. Asteroid Melpomene is marked with a red dashed crosshair near the center of the frame. The bright star Altair is visible in the upper left. A faint band of the Milky Way stretches across the upper right portion of the sky.

The Sky Today on Wednesday, July 8: Asteroid Melpomene at opposition

Sky chart showing the southeast sky on July 7, 2026, one hour before sunrise. The crescent Moon appears near the top center, with Neptune marked by a red crosshair symbol to its lower right. Saturn is visible as a bright point to the left. A dark horizon with silhouetted trees runs along the bottom.

The Sky Today on Tuesday, July 7: The Moon, Saturn, and Neptune