{"id":468105,"date":"2026-07-02T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/whats-up-july-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:22:22","slug":"whats-up-july-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=468105","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>Skywatching<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\">\n<nav>\n<ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\">\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Skywatching Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/whats-up\/\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/meteor-showers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Meteor Showers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/eclipses\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Eclipses<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/moon\/daily-moon-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Moon Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"basic-nav-section-one\"><span>More<\/span><svg class=\"hds-desktop-submenu-toggle-icon display-none tablet:display-none desktop:display-block\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"hds-mobile-submenu-toggle-icon display-block tablet:display-block desktop:display-none\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"7.5\" fill=\"#0B3D91\" stroke=\"white\"\/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"7.6001\" width=\"8\" height=\"0.8\" fill=\"white\"\/><rect class=\"hds-mobile-submenu-toggle-icon-line-vertical\" x=\"7.59998\" y=\"12\" width=\"8\" height=\"0.8\" transform=\"rotate(-90 7.59998 12)\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n<ul id=\"basic-nav-section-one\" class=\"usa-nav__submenu\" hidden>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\"  href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/tips-guides\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips &#038; Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\"  href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/faq\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Skywatching FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\"  href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/night-sky-network\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Night Sky Network<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What's Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z4KrIsRtqaE?list=PLTiv_XWHnOZrT_ppDGiT__fI3yjD4t7dI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn\u2019s rings at a new angle.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skywatching Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>July 7:<\/strong> Last Quarter Moon<\/li>\n<li><strong>July 11 + 12:<\/strong> Dawn alignment of the Moon, Mars, Saturn, and Uranus<\/li>\n<li><strong>July 14:<\/strong> New Moon; best dark-sky window for Comet 10P\/Tempel 2 and the Milky Way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Later in July:<\/strong> Saturn\u2019s unusually thin rings are a rewarding telescope target<\/li>\n<li><strong>July 21:<\/strong> First Quarter Moon<\/li>\n<li><strong>July 29:<\/strong> Full Moon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcript<\/h3>\n<p>An early morning hangout with the Moon and planets, a comet swings by, prime time for the Milky Way, and Saturn\u2019s rings shine at a new angle. That\u2019s What\u2019s Up for July.<\/p>\n<p>Before sunrise on July 11 and 12, look toward the eastern sky for a lineup of the Moon and planets. On these mornings, the waning crescent Moon helps point the way to Mars, with Saturn shining nearby in the morning sky.<\/p>\n<p>Uranus is in the same general part of the sky, too, but it is much fainter, so you will need binoculars or a telescope to see it.<\/p>\n<p>Mars will look like a small reddish point of light, Saturn is brighter and easier to spot, and the Moon makes the whole scene easy to locate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \" style=\"--hds-image-contain-bg:#ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=2408&#038;h=1348&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2408\" height=\"1348\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=2408&#038;h=1348&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Four black squares agains a night sky image. From left to right, the squares show the Moon, Mars, Saturn and Uranus.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=2408&#038;h=1348&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2408w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=300&#038;h=168&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=768&#038;h=430&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=1024&#038;h=573&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=1536&#038;h=860&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=2048&#038;h=1146&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2048w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=400&#038;h=224&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=600&#038;h=336&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=900&#038;h=504&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=1200&#038;h=672&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/ciencia\/ciencias-terrestres\/2026\/Moon_planets_July2026.png?w=2000&#038;h=1120&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2408px) 100vw, 2408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Before sunrise on July 11 and 12, the Moon, Mars, Saturn, and Uranus will parade in the eastern sky.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Around the New Moon on July 14, Comet 10P\/Tempel 2 swings by.<\/p>\n<p>This is a short-period comet, meaning it returns to the inner solar system on a regular orbit. In this case, it comes back about every 5\u00bd years.\u00a0It is not a dramatic comet that you see just by looking up at the sky, though. <\/p>\n<p>Through binoculars or a telescope, find the constellation Capricornus and look for a small fuzzy glow nearby, possibly with a brighter central knot and a short, broad, fan-shaped tail.<\/p>\n<p>For the best chance to view the comet, head somewhere dark, away from city lights. Start looking once the sky is fully dark, ideally about 45 to 60 minutes after sunset.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/psd\/solar-system\/skywatching\/2026\/july\/July%2014_Comet10P.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1080&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/psd\/solar-system\/skywatching\/2026\/july\/July%2014_Comet10P.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1080&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"What's Up - Comet 10P\/Tempel 2 - July 14, 2026\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Those same dark nights around the July 14 New Moon are also the best time this month to look for the Milky Way.<\/p>\n<p>From a dark location, away from city lights, the Milky Way appears as a pale, cloudy band across the summer sky. The bright, cloudy region of the Milky Way marks the direction of the galactic center. It looks so dense because we\u2019re looking toward one of the most crowded parts of our galaxy, where countless stars glow behind dark clouds of cosmic dust.<\/p>\n<p>Late in the evening, look low in the southern sky for a group of stars shaped like a big hook or scorpion tail. That\u2019s Scorpius. The bright, cloudy part of the Milky Way is nearby, close to another group of stars called Sagittarius.<\/p>\n<p>For the best chance to see the Milky Way, go somewhere dark, give your eyes time to adjust, and try not to look at your phone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \" style=\"--hds-image-contain-bg:#ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/psd\/solar-system\/skywatching\/2026\/july\/July%2014_MilkyWay.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1080&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/psd\/solar-system\/skywatching\/2026\/july\/July%2014_MilkyWay.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1080&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"What's Up - Milky Way July 14, 2026\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Later in July, Saturn is a rewarding target for telescope users.<\/p>\n<p>Saturn\u2019s rings are still tilted at a very shallow angle from our point of view, making them look unusually thin. The rings aren\u2019t disappearing, but how they appear from Earth is changing. It\u2019s a great reminder that our view of the solar system is always in motion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \" style=\"--hds-image-contain-bg:#ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=2000&#038;h=960&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=2000&#038;h=960&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Quadruple Saturn Moon Transit\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=2000&#038;h=960&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=300&#038;h=144&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=768&#038;h=369&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=1024&#038;h=492&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=1536&#038;h=737&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=400&#038;h=192&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=600&#038;h=288&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=900&#038;h=432&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/solar-system\/saturn\/STScI-01EVT1K34Q57RJ4CE1E3K0G74W.png?w=1200&#038;h=576&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Saturn is famous for the intriguing rings that encircle it. As Saturn orbits the Sun, though, our view of its rings changes. Roughly every 15 years (halfway through Saturn\u2019s almost-30-year orbit), Saturn\u2019s rings appear edge-on, sometimes seeming to disappear altogether. On Feb. 24, 2009, when Saturn\u2019s rings were nearly edge-on, Hubble tracked four of Saturn\u2019s moons as they passed across the face of the giant ringed planet. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI\/AURA)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are the phases of the Moon for July. <\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \" style=\"--hds-image-contain-bg:#ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/psd\/solar-system\/skywatching\/2026\/july\/2026-07%20Moon%20Phases.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1080&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/psd\/solar-system\/skywatching\/2026\/july\/2026-07%20Moon%20Phases.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1080&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Chart showing June 2026 moon phases: Third Quarter on the 7th, New Moon on the 14th, First Quarter on the 21st, and Full Moon on the 29th.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can stay up to date on all of NASA\u2019s missions exploring the solar system and beyond at <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">science.nasa.gov<\/a>. I\u2019m Raquel Villanueva from NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and that\u2019s What\u2019s Up for this month.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module aligncenter wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/night-sky-network\/\"  class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-false\" aria-label=\"Find skywatching events and clubs with NASA&#039;s Night Sky Network\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Find skywatching events and clubs with NASA&#8217;s Night Sky Network<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module aligncenter wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\"  class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-false\" aria-label=\"More skywatching resources from NASA\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">More skywatching resources from NASA<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/whats-up\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>What\u2019s Up<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/general\/images\/2023\/06\/2\/22294479496-dff3e8cfe0-o.jpg?w=4928&#038;h=3280&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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