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Here's your Cosmic Pursuits newsletter for March 2026!
1. Venus returns to the evening sky while Saturn reaches conjunction. Jupiter continues to dazzle in Gemini. And a total lunar eclipse falls across much of the world. Here's what to see in the Night Sky This Month...
2. The possibly spectacular Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) continues its approach to the inner solar system. Now at a dim 13th magnitude, it may appear extremely bright for a day or so in early April. Bob King at Sky & Telescope has an update. Stay tuned!
3. Enjoy this short and intriguing list of the ten best features to see on the Moon, from BBC's Sky at Night Magazine.
4. With the Pleiades in prime viewing positions, let's ponder the many names of this ancient star cluster and how to see it for yourself in a telescope.
5. Finally, researchers published an fascinating paper that explains how the massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way might really just be dark matter.
And the quote of the month:
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
- William Shakespeare
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Wishing you clear skies!
Brian Ventrudo
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