On Monday evening, a great celestial drama begins as the moon sweeps by Venus. There are 4 bright planets in the evening sky now, and the moon will pass each one in turn.
Computer modeling suggests that - billions of years ago, when our solar system was young - a star swept near, stealing some of our sun's material and creating the odd orbits of Kuiper Belt objects.
Martin Marthadinata captured this beautiful Perseid meteor over Mount Arjuno-Welirang - a volcano in East Java, Indonesia - Sunday morning. Thank you, Martin!
Last month's moon and Venus - July 15, 2018 - teaming up to reflect off Harrie Lake in Labrador City, Newfoundland. The moon and Venus will be the brightest objects in your evening sky tonight! Photo by Timothy Collins.
