Have you ever wondered what the Moon is ... much like the Sun does during the day, making it tricky for us to see all the stars shining. But the Dark Sky Park is really dark.

from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can ...

Shortly after sunset, the moon and Mars will be about 2 degrees apart, although this could vary slightly depending on your location. Look for them in the eastern sky, in the constellation Gemini.

Around midnight tonight in the east, a 55%-lit waning gibbous moon will be just a tenth of a degree from Spica, the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo and about 250 light-years distant.

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share The Wolf moon, the first full moon of ... Both Jupiter and Venus will also appear like bright stars. According to Miller, Mars will be biggest and ...

It’s officially a “planetary trio,” with each planet said to be in conjunction with the Moon on ... But be really careful using them as the Sun rises—you must not look at the Sun through ...