Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The “planet parade” — mistakenly being called an alignment ...

Three planets will be visible together in a mini 'planet parade' between May 20 and 24 Getty Rise and shine, there’s a cosmic treat in store! As the moon wanes after its last-quarter phase, the ...

In August 2025, skywatchers will be treated to a planet parade like no other, with six planets and the Moon visible in the early morning sky. This grand celestial display will include Mercury, Venus, ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

On Aug. 21, a stellar alignment of planets will illuminate the night sky for the last time until the year 2028 HANDOUT/University of Cambridge/AFP via Getty Keep your eyes on the skies, stargazers! A ...

Amateur astronomers (who're you calling amateur?) and casual skywatchers alike are in for a treat this month as the night sky transforms into a pretty busy playground. From a rare six-planet alignment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. For five consecutive mornings, beginning on Aug. 17, early ...

Skywatchers who spotted the Jupiter-Venus conjunction on Aug. 12 are in for a dazzling display in the night sky through the end of August, with a "planet parade" building in the eastern sky, with ...

The final 'planet parade' of the year will feature six planets aligning in the pre-dawn sky on Sunday, August 10. A planetary alignment, casually called a 'planet parade,' occurs when several planets ...

Stargazers will revel in a dazzling display as a six "planet parade" dances across the sky on Sunday, Aug. 10. While it won't be easy to see the full planet lineup this weekend without binoculars or a ...

Rise and shine, there’s a cosmic treat in store! As the moon wanes after its last-quarter phase, the pre-dawn hours grow darker, setting the stage for a stunning planetary line-up. These alignments ...