Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.

Neptune stands stationary against the background stars of Pisces the Fish at 11 A.M. EDT. The solar system’s most distant planet is visible in the early-morning sky, now just 1° north of the planet ...

February ends with a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and ...

Friday, May 2, presents a perfect opportunity to catch the mighty ice giant Neptune close to the planets Saturn and Venus in the pre-dawn sky, before they break their close-knit formation later in the ...

Six planets alignment today: This winter season is probably best for the stargazers as a total of six planets will be visible in the night sky. This is a rare celestial event and is termed as the ...

INDIANA, USA — Stargazers, mark your calendars! A rare seven-planet alignment will be visible in the early night sky in late February 2025. While we’ve enjoyed a six-planet alignment since mid-January ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Prepare for a rare astronomical treat this Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, when a remarkable planetary alignment, often referred to as a "planetary parade," will grace the evening sky ...

Astronomy enthusiasts will be treated to an alignment of planets in the night sky this week that will look like a “parade” when viewed from Earth. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to line up in the night ...

Since the beginning of time, people have been fascinated by the night sky. In ancient times, orreries and celestial globes were used to recreate the movement of stars and planets. With the birth of ...