"What's Up" From NASA and JPL for the Month of July, 2026

May 2026 brings us a Moon and planets meet-up, a returning comet, the brilliant summer Milky Way and Satrun's rings at a new angle.

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Skywatching Highlights from July's episode.

July 7:

Last Quarter Moon.

July 11 & 12:

Dawn alignment of the Moon, Mars, Saturn and Uranus.

July 14:

The New Moon, the best opportunity to view Comet 10P/Tempel 2 and the Summer Milky Way.

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Watch "What's Up" for July, 2026 graciously provided by the fine folks at NASA and JPL.