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23 September 2025

A panoramic view of Cerro de la Estrella in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 22, 2025, shows the autumn equinox in Mexico. At 12:19 p.m. (Central Mexico Time), the autumn equinox occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, a time when the length of day and night is practically the same across the planet. This astronomical phenomenon marks the end of summer and the arrival of autumn in Mexico and much of the world.

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25 April 2025

Venus (above), the Moon (in the middle), and Saturn (below) align in the sky in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on April 25, 2025. The post goes viral on social media as the Moon, Venus, and Saturn appear in the sky like a smiling face.

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25 April 2025

Venus (above), the Moon (in the middle), and Saturn (below) align in the sky in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on April 25, 2025. The post goes viral on social media as the Moon, Venus, and Saturn appear in the sky like a smiling face.

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25 July 2024

Waning Moon and Saturn are seen in conjunction over L'Aquila, Italy, on July 24th, 2024. Both celestial bodies appeared very close to each other in the sky from our perspective on Earth. During this event, Saturn were positioned relatively near the Moon.

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7 March 2024

Venus and Mars planets in conjunction before sunrise are seen from L’Aquila, Italy, on February 22nd, 2024. Venus, the brilliant "Morning Star", and Mars, the reddish warrior planet, appeared to be very close in the predawn sky. Though they were actually millions of miles apart, their alignment from Earth created an illusion of closeness.

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