April

April 2026 full moon sparkles as ‘Pink Moon’ lights up skies around the world (photos)

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A full orange moon is depicted shining above three crosses on the hill.

April’s full “Pink Moon” dazzled stargazers with a bright display of the moon on April 1, just hours before NASA’s Artemis 2 mission launched 4 astronauts on a 10-day journey to the far side of the moon. The April is a full moon Also known as Pink Moon in North America, in reference to the … Read more

2 bright planets light up April evenings – here’s when to look

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a picture showing how to measure the sky at night with your hands showing a closed fist showing about 10 degrees of the sky, the index finger is 1 degree and the three middle fingers are 5 degrees.

Your hands can be a useful tool for measuring the night sky. (Image credit: Created with Canva Pro) Of the five bright planets with the naked eye, the two that are best for viewing in April are in the evening sky. Amazing Venuslow west-northwest about two hours after sunset, and bright Jupiterwhich flies high in … Read more

Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment when it dips into the sun on April 4 – could it shine in the daytime sky?

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image showing the possible location of the comet maps as viewed from SOHO.

We are now at home during the four month saga of Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS). This is a break week for this thing as it heads to the long awaited meeting this weekend. The comet was discovered on January 13, 2026, by a team of four astronomers. “MAPS” is an acronym that uses the first … Read more