Jupiter, as always, is a dazzling object, shining among the stars of Gemini the Twins. It reaches opposition on Jan. 10; this ...

Venus reaches greatest brilliancy in the evening sky on Sept. 19 and in the morning sky on Nov. 29. In late September through ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. September’s five-planet parade is still visible this weekend ...

On Jan. 6, when Saturn passes closest to the south-southeast of 20 Psc, it is equidistant from 20 and 24 Psc, 0.9° from each.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you seen the planet parade going on before dawn? If not ...

By tracking tiny stellar wobbles, astronomers have detected planets forming around young stars for the first time.