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Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade Peaks Tuesday as Mercury Reaches Greatest Elongation

This brief display is the year's final multi-planet viewing chance, best caught about an hour before sunrise.

Six-Planet Parade Continues as Mercury Rises and Moon Approaches

Venus and Jupiter Coincide in Dawn Sky as Six-Planet Parade Unfolds

Six Planets Align Before Dawn as Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks

Moonlight Set to Dampen This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

New Moon Sets Stage for Five July Meteor Showers

Mars Odyssey Orbiter Captures First Horizon View of Arsia Mons Through Clouds

June Sky to Stage Antares Occultation, Strawberry Moon and Key Planetary Pairings

Astronomers Identify Potential Planet Nine Candidate from Archival Infrared Data

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

Rare Triple Conjunction of Venus, Saturn, and Moon Captivates Skywatchers Worldwide

Venus, Saturn, and Moon to Form Rare 'Smiley Face' in Pre-Dawn Sky

Rare 'Smiley Face' Celestial Event to Grace Pre-Dawn Skies on April 25

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight with Up to 20 Meteors Per Hour

Rare 'Smiley Face' Planetary Alignment to Light Up the Sky on April 25

Rare Planet Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views This Week

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible in February Night Sky

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment to Grace February Night Sky

February 2025 Sky Highlights: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Rare Lunar Occultations

Rare Planetary Alignment Offers Stunning Night Sky Views Through February