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What planet appears close to the moon? It depends on the night, but throughout the year each of the five closest planets will ...

But that very spotlight is the problem: when the moon is out, its glare can hide nearly everything else. When you are looking for tiny details or deep-sky objects, that is a problem. Even in just ...

It is 79% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light.

However, it is possible to see the stars from the lunar surface using optical equipment, and they actually appear a little ...