Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers are already out shortly after sunset observing ...

The June evening sky this year is exceptionally interesting. A spectacular gathering of three planets, two bright stars, plus, later this month, a slender crescent moon, will be the chief celestial ...

What can an exoplanet’s temperature differences teach astronomers about exoplanet atmospheres? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as a team of scientists ...

Get ready for a spectacular sight tonight (June 9), as Jupiter and Venus make a close approach in the evening sky, while Mercury shines close to the western horizon in the glow of the setting sun.

Tonight, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will dazzle the night sky, creating one of June’s most charming displays Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will create a rare ...

Last chance: Venus and Jupiter appear almost touching — why astronomers are excited The Venus-Jupiter conjunction puts on a celestial free show, peaking on June 8 and 9, 2026. These two brightest ...

Venus passes 5° south of the star Pollux at noon EDT. You can view them after sunset in the west, as Venus and Jupiter are closing in for a conjunction. Tonight the planets are 1.7° apart, standing in ...

A rare celestial event will feature Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury appearing close together in the June sky. Venus and Jupiter will first appear together in a conjunction starting Tuesday, June 9.

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You may have noticed two bright "stars" in the west after sunset. Those aren't stars, but two planets: Jupiter and Venus. And they're on their way to a beautiful meet-up in the days ahead. While they ...

The bright planets will appear within a pinkie width of each other this June—their closest alignment until 2028. Jupiter and Venus appear close to one another above the alpine mountains in what is ...