Today (6/21) is the summer solstice and the first official day of summer for the Northern Hemisphere.
And there’s a sky surprise, too.
About an hour before the sun sets, face due west and look about halfway up in the sky to find the crescent moon.
Now, if you have binoculars, train them on the moon and look to the left and slightly below the crescent and you should have no problem in picking out Venus, appearing as a bright speck of white light against the blue of the daytime sky.
And look in the same area once the sun goes down and you should see Mars as well.
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