Watching The Skies

Moon joins a planetary gathering this weekend

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Michigan State Police catch view of Northern Lights

Look up: Venus and Jupiter in conjunction this week

FILE - The planets Venus, left, and Jupiter, right, with three of its moons visible, appear close to each other in the sky above tree branches after dusk Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Tacoma, Wash. In reality, the planets are millions of miles apart, but to viewers from earth appeared very close together. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Chain of SpaceX satellites visible again in W. MI

The Starlink satellites over Grand Rapids on Feb. 13, 2023. (Courtesy John Van't Land)

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Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2 is seen traveling though the starfield of the constellation Eridanus, near Orion on Jan. 7, 2015, as seen from Tyler, Texas. The comet is giving off a green color and was closest to the Earth today, about 44 million miles away, but may continue to brighten over the next several days, and is visible in binoculars. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

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