Planets

Venus Jupiter Saturn Mars Gas Giants Solar System Inner Planets Outer Planets Uranus Mercury Neptune Terrestrial Planets Planetary Alignments Planetary Characteristics Uranus and Neptune Visible Planets Ice Giants Moon Earth Sub-Neptunes Visibility Evening Stars Color Misrepresentations Color Perception Morning Stars Venus and Mars Seasons Mars and Saturn Jupiter-Sized Worlds Conjunctions

Rare 'Smiley Face' Alignment of Moon, Venus, and Saturn to Grace Pre-Dawn Sky

The celestial conjunction, visible for about an hour on April 25, coincides with the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.

Lyrid Meteor Shower to Peak April 21-22, Offering Stargazing Opportunities

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible in February Night Sky

Rare Planetary Alignments Grace February Skies

February Offers Rare Chance to View Seven Planets in Night Sky

Rare Planetary Parade to Feature All Solar System Planets in February

Six-Planet 'Parade' Graces Night Sky in Rare Viewing Opportunity

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible Tonight Featuring Six Planets

January’s Planetary Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views

Astronomical Highlights of 2025: Eclipses, Planets, and Meteor Showers

2024's Final Full Moon, the Cold Moon, to Light Up Skies on December 15

December's 'Cold Moon' to Shine as Year's Highest Full Moon

Jupiter to Shine Brightest of the Year During December 7 Opposition

December Sky to Feature Two Meteor Showers, Bright Mercury, and 'Star of Bethlehem'

November Skywatching Highlights: Jupiter at Opposition, Leonid, North and South Taurid Meteor Showers, and 'Beaver Moon'

Mars' Rotation Speeds Up, Shortening Days

NASA Spacecraft Captures Rare Glowing Lightning Bolt on Jupiter

Strawberry Moon and Celestial Show Light Up Summer Solstice Sky

Newly Discovered Swarm of Moons Pushes Saturn Ahead of Jupiter

IRS Plans Significant Overhaul, Large Tax Enforcement Arm