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Starwatch: The summer triangle returns to the northern sky

One of the easiest patterns to spot, combination of Vega, Deneb and Altair is also visible in the southern hemisphere

The Guardian - UK

The easiest way to learn the summer night sky starts with these 3 stars

How to use the Summer Triangle stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — as a key to unlock your understanding of the night sky.

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Starwatch: how to spot Hercules the hero, jewel of the summer skies

Search for lopsided body and limbs of constellation between bright stars Vega and Arcturus

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See the Milky Way glow with the stars of the Summer Triangle above Egypt's Black Desert

Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky.

Space

Don't miss the stars of the 'Summer Triangle' twinkle with the Milky Way after sunset

Altair, Vega and Deneb can be seen shining with the Milky Way throughout August.

Space

New moon of August 2025 brings a rare black moon and a close Mars encounter

A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just days later.

Space

New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight

Saturn will be quite distinct in the Pisces constellation.

Space

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Don't miss the stars of the Summer Triangle twinkling in the eastern sky this weekend

The Summer Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.

Space

Has Polaris always been the North Star? How Earth's 26,000 year cycle changes the 'pole star'

Lets take a trip through time.

Space

Lyrid meteor shower 2025 delights stargazers with the help of a dramatic fireball display (photos)

The Lyrids 2025 did not disappoint, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Space

'Ridiculously smooth': James Webb telescope spies unusual pancake-like disk around nearby star Vega — and scientists can't explain it

The nearby bright star Vega is surrounded by a surprisingly smooth, 100 billion-mile-wide disk of cosmic dust, confirming that it is not surrounded by any exoplanets, JWST images reveal. And scientists cannot explain its lack of alien worlds.

LiveScience

'Vega continues to be unusual:' Lack of planets around young star puzzles astronomers

A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega has found a surprising lack of planets.

Space

Three bright stars mark the beginning of summer. Here's how to spot the 'Summer Triangle' this week.

The appearance this week of the three bright Summer Triangle stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how to spot them.

LiveScience

August Super Blue Moon guide 2023: The biggest and brightest moon of the year snuggles up to Saturn

The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers a second chance to catch a supermoon alongside Saturn in the night sky.

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June full moon 2025: The Strawberry Moon hides red star Antares

The full moon of June 2025, the Strawberry Moon, will pass in front of the red supergiant star Antares the day before the full moon in an event known as an occultation.

Space

May full moon 2025: The Flower Moon hides the red star Antares

The Full Flower Moon of 2025 will occur in the eastern U.S. during the evening hours of May 12. Two days later, the just-past-full moon will occult the star Antares.

Inverse

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2022: How to watch the spring's first meteor shower

The Lyrids return, bringing streaks of light to spring skies. With 10-20 meteors per hour — but maybe more — it's a fitting kickoff to the season.

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