If you set your alarm clock for 4 a.m. local time this week and head outside to a location with a clear and unobstructed view of the eastern horizon, you'll be able to catch sight of the two brightest ...

It could be the most spectacular heavenly sight of 2025. I’m talking about the close conjunction (pairing) of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. The planets will linger in the dawn sky for ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Venus and Jupiter are making their close approaches to ...

Just as the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak, two luminous planets are getting in on the night-sky action. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky, will meet in a conjunction ...

Whether you’re revving up to kick off a new school year, making the most of days spent soaking up the sun pool or beachside or sneaking in your summer vacation, August feels like a month made for ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...

Since I’m a meteorologist, not an astronomer, some of the night sky happenings aren’t always at the tip of my knowledge base. This morning, when I got up and looked east, I noticed Venus brilliantly ...

It’s a busy season for to be a skywatcher. Besides the recent full moon and this year’s Perseid meteor shower hitting its peak, two of the brightest planets in our solar system will be cozying up. A ...

From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. And one of the highlights of the month? The impending meet-up of Jupiter and ...

Venus and Jupiter are about to get up close and personal in our skies. The two planets – the brightest in our solar system – have been steadily approaching each other for the past several August ...