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Sky Watcher - Summer 2025

Leo, the Summer Triangle, and Scorpius return for June and July! Keep reading to learn what stars and planets are visible from Missouri during summer 2025.

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Sky Watcher - May 2025

The Flower Moon, another meteor shower, and the Dippers return! See what’s visible from your backyard during the month of May.

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Sky Watcher - February 2025

The parade of planets in the southern sky continues, the winter constellations have arrived, and the Moon begins its line-up for a lunar eclipse in March 2025!

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Sky Watcher - December 2024

Planets Venus & Jupiter dominate the evening sky. “View” a rare Black Moon at the end of the month. Read about the December night sky here!

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