Star Wars used to be the end-all, be-all in space sci-fi, but in the years since the original trilogy, others have rushed in ...

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Venus, now rapidly brightening as the “Evening Star,” is getting closer to Jupiter as night passes, as the two planets prepare for a conjunction on June 9 Getty Venus and Jupiter will shine brightly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Friday, May 8Bright planets Jupiter and Venus dominate the ...

Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system, transits its parent planet Jupiter this evening, beginning just before midnight EDT tonight. Its shadow follows, offering an intriguing sight for ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter's inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft's Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) captured this image ...

Venus, often referred to as the Evening Star, is the brightest planet visible from Earth. At the beginning of May, it shines at magnitude –3.8 and brightens slightly to –3.9 by early June. Its intense ...

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May's skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Jupiter’s large moon Ganymede begins passing behind the planet in an occultation late on the 27th. It then travels through the gas giant’s long, dark shadow to finally pop back into view early on ...