Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon. Here are the dates you ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Venus (photographed here from the ISS) and Mercury will appear close to each other after sunset, ...

The sight of a young moon close to a bright planet will be on offer about 45 minutes after sunset on March 20, when a 5%-lit ...

Jupiter, as always, is a dazzling object, shining among the stars of Gemini the Twins. It reaches opposition on Jan. 10; this ...

It could be the most spectacular heavenly sight of 2025. I’m talking about the close conjunction (pairing) of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. The planets will linger in the dawn sky for ...

Everyone's talking about it on social media: A great planetary alignment that's coming sometime this month — there are a few different dates being thrown around. Rumor has it that as many as six ...

August is one of my favorite times of year to observe the stars; that’s because it’s warm (for Wyoming)! This month we’ve got a spectacular conjunction of two bright planets and a meteor shower. High ...

The transition from December 29th, 2025, to January 12th, 2026, is dominated by a powerful astrological event: a Stellium, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The two brightest planets to the naked eye, Venus and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Everyone’s talking about the “rare planetary alignment.” Are ...

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear. When you purchase through links ...