Astronomy ❯Celestial Bodies

Planets

Venus Saturn Mars Jupiter Morning Stars Mercury Visible Planets Morning and Evening Stars Dwarf Planets Jupiter and Venus

Moon Brushes Past Saturn and Neptune as Pre-Dawn Planet Parade Continues

Both planets brighten toward opposition, offering favorable views over the next few weeks.

8% Crescent Moon Meets Mars Low in the West Tonight

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade

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

Saturn-Neptune Conjunction Kicks Off Spain’s Perseids Viewing Season

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

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

Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight With Up to 25 Meteors an Hour

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights

June’s Night Sky Brings Mars-Regulus Encounter, ‘Strawberry Moon’ and Peak Daylight

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

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

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

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment Visible This Week

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

January’s Planetary Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views

2025 to Feature Rare Celestial Events, Including Planetary Alignments and Meteor Showers

Jupiter Reaches Closest Point to Earth and Opposition in Rare Astronomical Event

Jupiter to Shine Brightest of the Year During December 7 Opposition

October 2024 Skywatching: Supermoon, Meteor Showers, and a Rare Comet