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 ...

Wake up early to witness the year's most dazzling planetary pairing as Venus and Jupiter close in for a celestial rendezvous. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Those who rise early — very early — on Monday, Aug. 12, will ...

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. Venus will align with the sun ...

Just as the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak, two luminous planets are getting in on the night-sky action. If you want to see the conjunction, you'll have to either stay out late or get up ...

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 ...