The first half of 2026 had a lot for skywatchers. And the second half of the year isn't going to be too different either.

Planet parades are how many stargazers refer to the events when the planets form a straight line and look like they're marching across the night sky. The "planetary parade" in which six planets reach ...

On May 13–14, 2026, the Moon will align closely with Saturn, Neptune, and Mars, creating a rare planetary grouping that ...

A rare celestial event will occur May 18-20, 2026, as a crescent Moon aligns with Venus and Jupiter, forming a bright triangle in the western evening sky. Visible worldwide without special equipment, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A planet parade — mistakenly called a planetary alignment by ...

Move over Mardi Gras, there’s a new parade gearing up to hit the skies this weekend. At any given time, most people can look up at the sky and see at least one planet, provided that they know where to ...

Planetary trio forms: Mars, Saturn, and a crescent Moon will align low in the eastern sky before sunrise on May 12 and 13, with a pyramid-like cluster on May 14. Milky Way's core: On May 16, a ...

A rare celestial event will be taking place in the sky above California on Saturday night, as six planets are expected to be visible in what is being called a "planetary parade." Look towards the ...

Mercury, Saturn, Mars, and Neptune will compactly align in the sky on the morning of April 18 in an event astronomers call a planetary alignment. While the peak viewing hours of the alignment are on ...