Venus will reach its highest altitude in the morning sky on Aug. 1 while shining close to Jupiter in the 'hand' of the constellation Orion. Stargazers in the U.S. will see Venus rise above the eastern ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

The Moon and Venus hang close together in the predawn sky, sharing the sky in the constellation Virgo. An hour before sunrise, look east to spot Venus, the brightest point of light, blazing at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Early risers on Saturday, July 5, are in for a pre-dawn ...

Look to the east in the hours preceding sunrise on Aug. 20 to see a thin crescent moon rendezvous with Venus and Jupiter to form a celestial triangle in the predawn sky. Want to see the planets of the ...

September’s superb nocturnal sights are redoubled this year with an extravagant bestowal of stunning beauties wedded to a wandering dazzler. September is a time to soar. Beneath dark skies, look ...

The dog days of summer are here as August 2025 kicks off with multiple planets in retrograde, the Perseid meteor shower peaks along with Venus and Jupiter shining bright together as the month starts.

• Sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:45 p.m. on the 30th Eight months after its most recent close approach to Earth back in January, Mars is ...