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Moon, Jupiter to shine near each other tonight

Moon meet Jupiter, Jupiter meet moon. The two most brilliant objects in our current night sky will make for an eye-catching duo tonight, weather permitting.
Harvest moon: Why does the moon look so big?

Harvest moon: This month's full moon appears low in the southeastern sky, traditionally offering extra light so that farmers could gather their crops later into the evening.
Perseid meteor shower: Best times to see the 'shooting stars'

Perseid meteor shower fans should go out Wednesday and Thursday a.m. to avoid the glare from the moon. The Perseid meteor shower peak is Aug. 13.
Space Shuttle Endeavour: See the last flyby early Tuesday morning

The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be visible in the night sky early Tuesday morning. When can you see Endeavor, on it's last mission, and where should you look?
Huge fireball lights up sky over Eastern US

A massive fireball lit up the daytime sky over much of the East Coast on Monday, as what was most likely a meteor burned up in the earth's atmosphere.
Solar Flare: A Northern Lights show for North America?

Solar flare - one of the biggest in four years - shot from the sun on Sunday. Scientists predict that a solar flare of this size - and traveling toward Earth - could produce a dramatic light show. Did it?
New zodiac signs 2011: Why astrology is even sillier than we thought

New zodiac signs 2011: Thanks to a wobble in the earth's axis, the astrological positions calculated some 2,000 years ago no longer apply. And even back then it was a big load of nonsense.
Meteor shower over Alabama heralded by large fireball

Meteor shower enthusiasts will be able to enjoy this year's Perseids this week, which will peak on the night of August 12.
Lunar eclipse coming early Saturday morning

Lunar eclipse: Observers in the western and central North America get a view of a full moon with the earth's shadow passing over it in a partial lunar eclipse.