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Sept. 3, 2026

The Moon passes near the Pleiades tonight and near Uranus as well

The Moon passes near the Pleiades tonight and near Uranus as well

The Pleiades make an easy binocular target; Uranus is much fainter and needs binoculars or a telescope under a dark sky.

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Caloroga Shark Media. Space weather is brought to you with

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the help of AI. The moon passes near the Pleiades

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tonight and near Uranus as well. The Pleiades make an

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easy binocular target. Uranus is much fainter and needs binoculars

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or a telescope under a dark sky. The Great Square

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of Pegasus rises in the east, four stars forming a

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distinctive box. This asterism serves as the body of the

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winged horse. and a landmark for autumn stargazing. A GSLV-MK2

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rocket is set to launch tomorrow from Satish Dhawan Space Center, India.

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India is behind this one. NASA's space weather trackers also

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note a burst of solar material was seen leaving the sun.

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What's up September 2026? Sky-watching tips from NASA. Brilliant Venus

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and a harvest moon. Use the moon to find Antares

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and the teapot, spot brilliant Venus, welcome the equinox, and

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see the harvest moon near Saturn and Neptune. The sun

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has been active lately, with several sunspot groups dotting its surface.

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Solar flares are possible over the next day or two.

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For now, aurora chances are moderate for those in far

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northern latitudes. Space News and Weather Today uses AI to

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gather and narrate information from NASA and spaceflight news sources

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around the world. For the strange side of the sky,

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