https://www.nps.gov/jeff/blogs/ RSS Feed for Recent Blog Posts Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:19:27 GMT https://www.nps.gov/jeff/blogs/june-2026-two-trios.htm Learn about two celestial trios visible in this June's sky. Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.nps.gov/jeff/blogs/june-2026-two-trios.htm https://www.nps.gov/jeff/blogs/buzzy-spring.htm After a rather quiet fall and early winter, late winter and early spring have featured a number of cool sky events. This month features the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, well up in the west soon after sunset. Venus’ faster motion causes it close in on Jupiter throughout May, on the way to a tight pairing June 7-9. Venus is the lower and brighter of the two this month, as shown on the map below. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.nps.gov/jeff/blogs/buzzy-spring.htm