January 2026 features a rare Panchgrahi Yog as five planets align in Capricorn. Astrologers suggest this steady, Saturn-ruled ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The “planet parade” — mistakenly being called an alignment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A six-world parade will be on show to early rising ...

Did you miss the start of the planetary alignment last week? Well, don't worry, you'll still have a few more days to see it before the month is up. But this will be your last chance for the year.

If you’ve been waiting for a good year to start paying attention to the night sky, 2026 makes a strong case. There’s a supermoon in early January, plus a six-planet alignment and total lunar eclipse, ...

A trio of planets accompanied the moon in the sky on Friday, Dec. 10. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus fell in line with the crescent moon in the southwestern sky shortly after nightfall, according to ...

Amateur astronomers (who're you calling amateur?) and casual skywatchers alike are in for a treat this month as the night sky transforms into a pretty busy playground. From a rare six-planet alignment ...

Did you miss the planetary parade? Well, Thursday, Aug. 21, is the last day to see it, along with the crescent moon. Usually, people can look up at the bright sky and spot at least one planet. Two or ...

The buck moon reaches peak on July 10, marking summer’s first full moon. A rare alignment of Saturn, Neptune and moon occurs before dawn on July 16. Southern delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks on ...

A startling calculation has emerged from recent research: if an extraterrestrial intelligence were positioned to observe an alignment of Earth and Mars, there is a 77% chance they would be in the path ...

Astronomers studying the outer solar system say the unusual alignment of distant objects points to the influence of Planet 9. Mathematical models suggest the odds of this pattern occurring by chance ...