Next Moon Landing: Where on the Moon Is Mare Frigoris?
HAKUTO-R Mission 2 is scheduled to land in Mare Frigoris, the Sea of Cold, around June 6. Sophia Casanova, a lunar scientist at ispace, tells us why this landing site was chosen.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rio Branco. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Rio Branco, 30 May – 31 May 2025
Venus rise and set in Rio Branco
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
31 May Cmt ↑02:28
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Mars rise and set in Rio Branco
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
30 May Cum ↓22:20
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Jupiter rise and set in Rio Branco
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
30 May Cum ↓18:31
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Saturn rise and set in Rio Branco
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
31 May Cmt ↑00:56
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Uranus rise and set in Rio Branco
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
31 May Cmt ↑04:50
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Neptune rise and set in Rio Branco
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
31 May Cmt ↑01:01
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Planets Visible in Rio Branco
Planetrise/Planetset, 30 May 2025 Cum | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Cum 05:44 | Cum 17:18 | Cum 11:31 | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Venus | Cmt 02:28 | Cmt 14:23 | Cmt 08:25 | Great visibility |
Mars | Cum 10:39 | Cum 22:20 | Cum 16:30 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Cum 07:02 | Cum 18:31 | Cum 12:47 | Average visibility |
Saturn | Cmt 00:56 | Cmt 13:01 | Cmt 06:59 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Cmt 04:50 | Cmt 16:24 | Cmt 10:37 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Cmt 01:01 | Cmt 13:04 | Cmt 07:03 | Very difficult to see |