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Get your telescope ready for the best arrangement of planets in 2024 as Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible at the same time before sunrise. Early risers will be treated to a celestial spectacle during the first two weeks of September as six planets will be visible at the same time although a telescope will be needed to see the entire event.

Planetary parade: See 6 planets in September sky

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You'll be able to see this planet parade from most places on Earth.

You’ll Be Able to See 6 Planets in the Sky This Week—Here’s What You Need To Know

The last week of August is going to be a fun time for night sky and space enthusiasts. We have a planet parade coming up on Aug. 23, when you'll be able to see six planets in the night sky at the same time, along with a meteor shower that's set to peak at the end of August. If you're looking for something to gaze at before then, the moon and Saturn are going to be very close together on Aug. 20.

Saturn and the Moon Are Going to Be Right Next to Each Other. When to See It

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                        This year's harvest moon will be a supermoon that will shine for three full days just before the start of fall.
                        The harvest moon is different from all other full moons in that it isn't tied to a particular month, but rather to the timing of full moons around the autumnal equinox. The...

When is the full moon in September? Harvest supermoon will shine for days

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A six-pack of planets will line up and light up the night sky this week, folks.  

On August 28th, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn will align for our viewing pleasure. The best time to catch sight of this rare planetary parade is early morning, just before sunrise. 

Bonus: depending on cloud coverage, the moon will also be visible.

What is a planetary alignment?



A planetary alignment goes down, up high, when more than two planets align in the sky. If three planets align, it’s known as a mini-planetary alignment; four makes for a small planetary alignment, five or more...

How to see this week’s rare and dazzling planetary alignment

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A mysterious object that is 27,306 times the size of Earth has been spotted flying through space at one million miles per hour, NASA reports. The object (CWISE J1249), discovered by citizen scientists working on NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, is “moving so fast that it will escape the Milky Way’s gravity and shoot […]
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A Massive, Mysterious Object Is Traveling Through Space At One Million Miles Per Hour

It is not usual for a spacecraft that is sent into space to send out gibberish messages. However, it is always a mystery for scientists to understand these strange sounds and messages. In a breakthrough, NASA engineers have finally been able to figure out what messages Voyager 1 has been sending since November last year.

NASA spacecraft suddenly starts transmitting mysterious 'gibberish' 15 billion miles from Earth

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Horoscope of the Day, Saturday, August 31st

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‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

While the holiday itself is still a day away, Labor Day weekend is already providing plenty of opportunities to pick up some top tech for less. Walmart is one of the most prominent online retailers getting in on the action with discounts across top brands such as Apple, Logitech, Sony, Samsung and more. We've scoured all of its offerings to bring you the best across multiple categories in one place.

Walmart Labor Day Sale: 35+ Best Deals on Tech, TVs, Home Goods and More

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The peak of the Perseid meteor shower could coincide with a spectacular light show.

Four Coronal Mass Ejections Are Headed Towards Earth, With Strong Auroras Possible

ARECIBO, Puerto Rico — For nearly half a century, astronomers have been puzzled by a brief and unexplainable radio signal detected in 1977 that seemed to hint at the existence of alien life. Known as the “Wow! Signal,” this tantalizing cosmic transmission has remained one of the most intriguing mysteries in the search for signs of intelligent life in outer space. Now, scientists may finally know where it came from!

Wow! Scientists may have finally decoded mysterious signal from space

Saturn reaches opposition on Sept. 8 this year when it will be visible all night, rising soon after sunset in the eastern sky. The word “opposition” refers to Saturn being in a position opposite the sun in the sky to us; we on Earth are “in between” the two as we look at the sky.

September skywatch: opposition and equinox

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanets with extremely small orbits around their stars. But what about exoplanets that get close enough to be devoured by their star, and what if it's an Earth-sized exoplanet?. This is what a recent study posted to the arXiv preprint server and accepted to...

Good thing we found this Earth-sized planet now—it's about to be destroyed

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In the early morning hours of August 12, viewers in the Northern Hemisphere could see up to 100 meteors an hour and fireballs streak across the sky from the Perseids.

Meteors will stream across the sky in one of the year’s most anticipated celestial shows

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It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

In the hours before sunrise on Tuesday, Aug. 27, you can see a nice grouping of solar system objects. First, find the roughly 40-percent-illuminated Moon. The next brightest object, to the lower right of the Moon, will be Jupiter. Then look to the lower left of Jupiter for Mars. The Red Planet, glowing at magnitude 0.8, will be several times as bright as any of the stars around it.

The Moon, Mars, and Jupiter meet up! This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Summer may be retreating, but there's still great weather to be found during the fall. You're probably going to be spending more time outdoors with brisk temperatures anyway, so make sure you have something to sit in. Walmart is locked in with Labor Day deals you can shop left and right. The experts at CNET have been sifting through all the discounts to bring you the cream of the crop, and that includes this kitschy retro yellow chair at Walmart, which is $50 off right now.

Sit Pretty This Labor Day With $50 Off This Sunny Yellow Outdoor Chair

Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying. Since the first (erroneous) belief that Mars was crisscrossed by canals, mankind has looked at the planets of the solar system and wondered if they harbored life. Ultimately, better telescopes and robotic...

Signs Of Life on Mars and Venus May Rewrite Our View Of The Universe

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On Sept. 17, skygazers will be able to see asteroid 2024 ON as it swings by Earth from a close, but safe, distance. Here’s how you can watch it.

Asteroid about the size of 2 football fields to make close approach to Earth in September

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Mercury Is Right Next to the Moon Tonight: How to See It

It's been one exciting year for folks who like to gaze into the night sky, and we've still got a few more months to go before...

Mercury Is Right Next to the Moon Tonight: How to See It

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