NASA’s top picks for what to look out for in the sky over the coming weeks include Venus, Mars, and a spiral galaxy 11.8 million light-years away.
NASA has shared its top tips for what to spot in the sky over the coming weeks.
In a video (top) released this week, the space agency notes that the following days offer the final chance to see Venus in the morning sky until its reappearance in July as en evening planet. Of particular interest is the morning of February 6 (just as the sky begins to brighten) when you can enjoy the spectacle of Venus appearing close to a slim crescent moon.
On the evening of Valentine’s Day, NASA suggests looking for the crescent moon near Jupiter, high in the southwest following sunset. “They’re just a couple of finger widths apart on the sky, meaning most binoculars will show them in the same field of view,” the space agency says.
