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 ...

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 ...

The ringed planet slips behind the Sun as it moves to the far side of the solar system.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Venus and Jupiter will dramatically pass each other in the ...

Skywatchers across the U.s. will have a chance to witness the rare planetary conjunction of Venus and Saturn tonight. This celestial event will begin shortly after sunset and will be particularly ...

Here's what to know about the Jupiter and moon conjunction this week, how and when to see it from Florida and when the next ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky. What makes the close approach of the objects so special this time ...

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 ...

Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up throughout August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and even a visible nebula. A formation known as the "dumbbell nebula" ...

A celestial conjunction featuring the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus will be visible on Friday, Sept. 19. This event will be bright enough to be seen without a telescope, though clouds could ...