What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn's rings at a new angle.
An early morning hangout with the Moon and planets, a comet swings by, prime time for the Milky Way, and Saturn's rings shine at a new angle. That's What's Up for July.
Before sunrise on July 11 and 12, look toward the eastern sky for a lineup of the Moon and planets. On these mornings, the waning crescent Moon helps point the way to Mars, with Saturn shining nearby in the morning sky.
Uranus is in the same general part of the sky, too, but it is much fainter, so you will need binoculars or a telescope to see it.
Mars will look like a small reddish point of light, Saturn is brighter and easier to spot, and the Moon makes the whole scene easy to locate.
Around the New Moon on July 14, Comet 10P/Tempel 2 swings by.