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Tonight: Crescent Moon Sits Between Venus and Jupiter in the Western Twilight

The eye-catching grouping previews a much tighter Venus–Jupiter conjunction expected in early June.

Six-Planet Parade to Line Up in Saturday’s Twilight Sky

Six-Planet Evening Parade to Peak Saturday After Sunset

Six-Planet Alignment Peaks Feb. 28 With Mercury Best Spotted This Weekend

Saturn’s Rings Nearly Vanish This Weekend as Earth Hits Edge-On View

Moon Brushes Past Saturn as Pre-Dawn Five-Planet Parade Continues

Six-Planet Parade Visible Before Dawn as Mercury Hits Greatest Elongation

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade