EarthSky News - Oct 3 - Watch for Mars and Venus

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Mornings this week … Watch for Mars and Venus How to see the close conjunction of dazzling Venus and faint red planet Mars, in the sunrise direction all this week. 2017 was a lousy year for Mars, but wait  Mars was faint and in our evening sky. Now it's faint and in our morning sky. But wait! 2018 will be a spectacular year for Mars. Moon and planet-rise, seen from space This timelapse video shows a peaceful and breathless moonrise from the International Space Station, with Venus, Mars and Mercury also in view. Harvest Moon: All you need to know The Northern Hemisphere's Harvest Moon comes later this week. Is it really bigger, oranger … more magical?

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Watch for Mars and Venus On October 5, these two worlds will be 0.2 degrees - or 2/5ths of a moon-width - apart.

Moon and planet-rise, seen from space Click in for the 90-second video, and be sure to watch all the way to the end, for the sunrise. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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