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Here's your Cosmic Pursuits newsletter for May 2023!

1. Venus brightens and move north along the ecliptic, so much so that northern stargazers can see the 'Evening Star' until after midnight in May. Mars lingers in the western evening sky, a slender crescent Moon passes in front of Jupiter, and one of the best meteor showers of the year arrives as Earth passes through the debris stream of Halley's Comet. Here's what to see in the Night Sky This Month...

2. Grab a telescope - and a camera if you like - and take a close look at two spectacular spiral galaxies near the handle of the Big Dipper.

3. Here's a spectacular new map of Mars made with the help of the orbiting 'Hope' spacecraft.

4. A fascinating read about fate, the full Moon, and the sinking of the Titanic.

5. The 'Everything Everywhere' podcast takes you on a tour of the history and science of Venus. 

Finally - do have a look at a new astronomy website called 'Astronomy by Night' which features columns on observing, tips on astrophotography, and reviews of the latest astrogear to help you better enjoy the night sky.

And the astronomy quotation of the month: 

"The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest."

- Kurt Vonnegut

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Wishing you clear skies!

Brian Ventrudo

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