This month the evening skies are ablaze with planets: Venus, Mars, and Saturn are all shining brightly. Jupiter is also present, but dropping rapidly behind the sun. This concentration of planets in ...

It'll be the final "parade" of the year. A planetary parade of six planets is visible in the morning sky through August 20, with Mercury joining Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. August 18 ...

At 7 A.M. EDT, the Moon is observed 5° north of Venus, positioned between Venus and Pollux (magnitude 1.2). Pollux, despite being cataloged as Beta Geminorum, exhibits a slightly higher brightness ...

In the early hours ofNovember 25, 2025, stargazers will have the rare opportunity to witness two of our solar system’s closest planets—Mercury and Venus—appear together in the sky. This celestial ...

Dwarf planet Ceres reached its stationary point on August 15th, transitioning from eastward to westward motion relative to background stars, observable in the morning sky. On August 16th, a Last ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon will this Saturday, Aug. 16, join a “planet parade” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

And you thought the show was over! Mercury pops into view in Cancer low in the northeastern sky the coming week. It joins Venus, Jupiter and the delicate crescent in a beautiful arrangement astride ...