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Six-Planet ‘Parade’ Peaks Tonight in Brief Twilight Window

Most observers will see only the brightest planets, with Uranus—especially Neptune—requiring optics.

Six-Planet Evening Parade Graces the Sky Tonight After Sunset

Six-Planet Parade to Peak on Feb. 28, but Only Some Will Be Visible Without Optics

Six-Planet Parade Begins With Best Viewing on February 28

Juno Data Refine Jupiter’s Size, Finding the Giant Slightly Smaller and More Flattened

Jupiter Shines All Night as It Reaches Opposition Tonight

Jupiter Reaches Opposition Jan. 9–10, Offering Its Brightest View of 2026

Jupiter Nears Opposition, Set to Dominate the Night Sky on January 10

Last Quarter Moon Draws Close to Jupiter Overnight in Easy Sky Show

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies

Venus and Jupiter to Converge Under One Degree on August 12 Pre-Dawn Sky

Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Orbits Record-Low Mass Star, Challenging Formation Theories

Rare Planetary Alignments to Illuminate January and February Skies

Magnetic Tornadoes Create Mysterious Earth-Sized UV Ovals at Jupiter’s Poles

Saturn Reaches Opposition: Best Viewing Opportunities This Weekend

Giant Gas Planets Detrimental to Stability of Habitable Zones in Other Star Systems, Studies Reveal