Skywatchers are in for a spectacular celestial treat this June as Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets visible from ...

Fans of stargazing, the solar system, and early wakeup calls are in for a treat this month. Five planets are currently visible from Earth at the same time, in what’s known as a planet parade – or a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The “planet parade” — mistakenly being called an alignment ...

Western New Yorkers will have a chance to witness one of the most beautiful astronomical events of 2026 on the evening of June 9, when Venus and Jupiter appear extraordinarily close together in the ...

In a world increasingly illuminated by artificial light, truly dark skies have become a rare treasure. According to ...

The “planet parade” happening all week will enter its most photogenic phase on Tuesday, Aug. 19, as Mercury becomes more prominent and the moon wanes to a slim crescent. All this week, four planets ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...

When astronomers discovered the first planet outside our solar system, it was orbiting a pulsar, one of the most extreme, ...