Celestial events like meteor showers, eclipses, and more often give stargazers a reason to look up to the sky with curiosity and excitement. Since such events don’t happen often, each one is a special ...

Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are easy to see in the night sky, but few skywatchers have ticked Mercury off their planetary bucket list. That may change on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when early risers (or late ...

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 ...

Venus and Jupiter dominate April's evening sky, while Mercury, Mars and Saturn linger in the dawn — here's how and when to ...

Look out for the cosmic meet-cute! This weekend, six planets are set to share the sky in a rare “planet parade,” giving stargazers a short but magical window to spot multiple worlds just after sunset.

When multiple planets appear to line up in the sky, it’s called a planetary parade. The planets don’t necessarily have to be in a single straight line, but will be located near each other on one side ...

Mercury switches from the evening to morning sky this month, while the giant planets dominate the night. The moons of Jupiter and Saturn offer many events. Venus stars on early November mornings, but ...

The night sky in April will be full of amazing sights, including a pink moon, a meteor shower, Venus and Jupiter visible with ...

One of the coolest celestial events is happening this week, where six planets will be visible in the night sky at the same time. This phenomenon, known as a planet parade, occurs only a few times each ...

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear strung across the sky shortly after sunset Saturday, but how much of this planetary alignment will actually be visible? That depends on ...