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 ...

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” ...

Mark your calendars for an upcoming planet parade, as six planets and the moon get ready to align for the second half of August. At the height of this parade, on August 18, 2025, Mercury, Venus, ...

If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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 ...