As the New Year 2026 launches, only two bright planets, Saturn and Jupiter, are visible in the entire night sky.

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

From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. And one of the highlights of the month? The impending meet-up of Jupiter and ...

Six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will appear in a dark night sky together for almost a week, beginning Sunday, Aug. 17. The fairly rare "planetary parade," which is ...

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

Summer is coming to a close, but the nighttime sky still has a few shows left. The month opened up with the Perseids meteor shower combining with the aurora borealis on Labor Day to provide a colorful ...

Whether you’re revving up to kick off a new school year, making the most of days spent soaking up the sun pool or beachside or sneaking in your summer vacation, August feels like a month made for ...

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 ...

Venus and Jupiter are about to get up close and personal in our skies. The two planets – the brightest in our solar system – have been steadily approaching each other for the past several August ...