Moon

Jupiter and Mercury meet just days before Venus and Uranus mingle, while Mars cozies up to M35 from March 24 to 31.

The Moon reaches apogee, the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, at 7:17 A.M. Uranus, still magnitude 5.9, will require binoculars or a scope to pick out, especially while the sky is still light but likely even after dark as well. Slow-moving Mars is still up near M35 in roughly the same position as a few days ago. (Though as usual, the earlier, the better.) The Moon doesn’t quite help, either, but at least it’s a few constellations away! That provides a short but usable dark-sky window, though the earlier you’re able to hunt them down, the better.

While asteroid flybys are common, Nasa said it's rare for one so big to come so close — about once a decade.

Saturday’s close encounter will offer astronomers the chance to study a space rock from just over 100,000 miles (168,000 kilometers) away. While asteroid flybys are common, NASA said it’s rare for one so big to come so close — about once a decade. While asteroid flybys are common, Nasa said it’s rare for one so big to come so close — about once a decade.

The asteroid, called 2023 DZ2, will pass closest to the Earth on Saturday at just 108,757 miles away, less than half the distance to the moon (238,606 miles).

Its upcoming visit will see it pass by at just 154,306 miles away Asteroids whiz by Earth all the time, but it's rare for one of this size to pass so closely. The next time an asteroid will pass by the Earth closer than the distance to the moon is in 2026 when an asteroid first discovered in 2013 will zip by.

On hearing the words "city killer" and "asteroid" in the same sentence, you'd be forgiven for thinking something bad is about to happen.

Because it says in two words: This is dangerous on the level of being capable of destroying the city,” he explained. We just need to ensure that there is no air traffic or no people in the area,” he added. “That’s where the [term] ‘city killer’ comes from. Also, some 50,000 years ago, an iron asteroid hit what is today Arizona, between Flagstaff and Winslow on the Colorado Plateau, creating a crater 0.75 miles (1.2 kilometers) across and about 600 feet (180 meters) deep. That happens about once every 10 years,” Richard Moissl, ESA head of the Planetary Defence Office, told CNN Friday. The moon, by comparison, is around 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away from Earth.

The chunk of space rock measuring up to 300ft will buzz the planet at a distance of around 100000 miles, giving astronomers the chance to study it in ...

[Spacesuit lands astronauts with a new look](https://news.sky.com/story/spacesuit-lands-astronauts-with-a-new-look-12834913) [Image of a dying star](https://news.sky.com/story/nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-captures-image-of-a-dying-star-12834134) [Asteroid has 'very small chance of impacting Earth in 2046'](https://news.sky.com/story/nasa-tracking-new-asteroid-that-has-very-small-chance-of-impacting-earth-in-2046-12830428) Passing at around 100,000 miles (168,000km) - less than half the distance between Earth and the moon - will give astronomers the chance to study the "city killer" asteroid at close quarters. The chunk of space rock measuring up to 300ft will buzz the planet at a distance of around 100,000 miles, giving astronomers the chance to study it in detail.

An asteroid big enough to do significant damage if it were on a collision course will skip harmlessly between Earth and the Moon's orbit this weekend, ...

At the imaging time, asteroid 2023 DZ2 was at about 1.1 million miles (1.8 million km) from Earth. The 20 m space rock generated a shockwave which damaged thousands of buildings and injured roughly 1,500 people as windows exploded. Scientists estimate its size to be between 40 and 90 metres.

It was discovered last Thursday by astronomers at an observatory site at the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain located off the northwestern coast ...

Luckily, further observations confirmed that the initial assessment of asteroid 2022 AE1’s trajectory were incorrect, and it will pass us safely this July at a distance of more than nine million kilometres away. Although Apophis has raised eyebrows for years, a distant flyby of Earth in 2021 allowed astronomers to confirm that it wouldn’t pose any impact threat to Earth within the next century. Asteroids whiz by Earth all the time, but it’s rare for one of this size to pass so closely. Its upcoming visit will see it pass by at just 248,332 kilometres away The NASA Asteroid Watch Twitter account flagged the asteroid’s approach, adding that it will pass us by safely. EDT, according to current estimates, but

On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to land on the moon. Over 50 years later, the Ellen Noël Art Museum is ...

Activities will include viewing of the PBS video “8 Days: To the Moon and Back.” The reception will be a free event presented by the museum. “A bunch of other objects like the moon rocks and the space modules are from the Museum of Texas Tech up in Lubbock,” Hutchinson-Deeb said. It’s fun because the Presidential Archives is a history museum. That’s all from the New Mexico Museum of Space History.” We wanted to put something together about the moon and the astronauts because UTPB is having that guest speaker with their lecture series.”

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture's new exhibition about the U.S. space program allows visitors to experience standing in the middle of a rocket ...

The exhibition, "Apollo: When We Went to the Moon," seen here on March 20, 2023, is open at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and will be on display for the rest of the year. The exhibition tells the story of manned space flight through the eyes of the astronauts, but also through the experiences of the 400,000 scientists, engineers, and contractors who made landings on the moon possible 50 years ago. (From left) Oran Harrison, of Ireland, and Joe Branch, of Richmond, take in the exhibition, "Apollo: When We Went to the Moon," seen here on March 20, 2023 and open at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture for the rest of the year. “The distances are big, the rockets are big, the amount of fuel they used is tremendous. One of the most powerful displays, in Talkov’s mind, is one that depicts Armstrong and Aldrin guiding the lunar module for landing on the moon’s surface before they ran out of fuel and had to abort the effort. Every one of our astronauts who has stepped on the moon trained in Virginia at some point.” The bulk of “Apollo” is a traveling exhibition organized by the U.S. It will be on display until the end of the year. Melvin explained that he “kind of” saw Neil Armstrong’s historic walk on the moon in July 1969 because as a 5-year-old he was standing behind his family’s black-and-white television set in their Lynchburg home, holding the rabbit-ears antenna to help the reception. if they have access, opportunity and the belief in themselves that they can do it, that right there gets them in the running to make it possible,” said Melvin, who has served as co-chair of the White House’s Federal Coordination in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Task Force. “As a kid, I never imagined in my wildest dreams going to space even after kind of seeing the moon landing.” The Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s new exhibition about the U.S.

The object, named 2023 DZ2, was discovered a month ago. On Saturday, it will pass within 515,000km of the moon, before flying by Earth hours later.

It is rare for such a huge asteroid - estimated to be between 40 and 90 metres in diameter - to come so close to the planet. According to Nasa, it's an important opportunity for astronomers to increase their knowledge of asteroids, in the event that a dangerous object were discovered with the potential to hit Earth. An asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between the orbits of the Earth and the Moon this weekend - luckily for us, missing both.

A new time lapse showcases the incredible view during a lunar eclipse, which will help us wait out the two-year drought until a new blood moon appears in ...

Don't forget to also check out our guides on the [best cameras for astrophotography](https://www.space.com/best-cameras-for-astrophotography) and [best lenses for astrophotography](https://www.space.com/best-lenses-for-astrophotography) to get started. This gives the natural satellite a blood-red hue during a total [lunar eclipse](https://www.space.com/15689-lunar-eclipses.html). At the same time, the shining moon is reflecting a low reddish light from being immersed inside the umbra of the [Earth](https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html)'s shadow. As a [European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador](http://www.miguelclaro.com/wp/?page_id=4461) (opens in new tab) and member of [The World At Night](http://twanight.org/newTWAN/index.asp) (opens in new tab) and the official astrophotographer of the [Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve](http://www.darkskyalqueva.com/en) (opens in new tab), he specializes in astronomical "Skyscapes" that connect both Earth and the night sky. [Miguel Claro](http://www.miguelclaro.com/wp/) (opens in new tab) is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. Close to the end of the year, on Oct. All the images were captured during the total lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022. [see his website](https://www.miguelclaro.com/wp/) (opens in new tab) or follow his stories on Instagram at [www.instagram.com/miguel_claro](https://www.instagram.com/miguel_claro/) (opens in new tab) . [best telescopes](https://www.space.com/15693-telescopes-beginners-telescope-reviews-buying-guide.html) and [best binoculars](https://www.space.com/26021-best-binoculars.html) that can help. [@Spacedotcom](https://twitter.com/spacedotcom) (opens in new tab), or on 28 to 29, will be a partial lunar eclipse, seen from Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, much of South America, the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic and Antarctica. [Celestron Astro Fi 102](https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01L0EQLTI%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1095164353197601400-20) (opens in new tab) as the top pick in our [best beginner's telescope guide](https://www.space.com/31229-best-beginner-telescopes.html).

Genre blending, jamband juggernaut Red Matter will present their debut studio single and live action video for 'LIGHT OF THE MOON' - available now on ...

Ask their legion of adoring followers, or better yet, take in a show on any given night; you'll find sophisticated songwriting with danceable rhythms - full of rollicking extended jams, musical improvisation, visual stimulation, and all-out aural excitement. While performing nearly two hundred fifty shows across the east coast over the past several years, the name Red Matter has become synonymous with explosive success.

Astronomers with the International Asteroid Warning Network see it as good practice for planetary defense if and when a dangerous asteroid heads our way, ...