Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Saturn is already visible in the post-sunset night sky, but ...

When amateur astronomers reflect on the most memorable sights of their lifetimes, their first view of Saturn through a telescope usually ranks high. And this weekend offers a prime chance to see the ...

Look east before midnight on July 23 and 24 to see a waning gibbous moon close to the ringed planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cosmic wonder is about to appear in the night sky as one of the brightest objects in our solar system meets up with one of the ...

Skywatchers can witness a Moon-Saturn conjunction on July 7, 2026. This celestial event will be visible across much of the world with clear skies. The Moon will appear to pass north of Saturn in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Saturn in this image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, ...

Learn when and where to see July’s moon – planet alignment and summer meteor showers, plus the Texas dark-sky parks that ...

The last week of August is going to be a fun time for night sky and space enthusiasts. We have a planet parade coming up on Aug. 23, when you’ll be able to see six planets in the night sky at the same ...

As the moon makes its 29.5 day journey around Earth, it has regular close encounters with planets and stars along its path. In recent weeks our satellite has passed close to Venus and Jupiter (June 17 ...

A rare alignment between Earth and Saturn will make the gas giant’s rings appear so thin that they’ll be nearly invisible. Reading time 2 minutes Stargazers with backyard telescopes may notice ...

The two biggest planets in our solar system are going to be looking downright cozy tonight. Venus and Saturn will appear to be snuggling close in our southwestern sky after sunset Saturday night - a ...