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Venus and Mercury stand separated by 1.5° in the early-morning sky, visible in the east about half an hour before the Sun rises. The catch is that while bright magnitude –3.9 Venus is readily spotted ...

This rare alignment unfolds low in the western sky during twilight, 30-45 minutes after sunset, where the brilliant white glow of Venus meets the subtler orange-white shimmer of Mercury.

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night. Jupiter features many events involving its four major moons that are well worth ...

The night sky will show a rare alignment of planets in the night sky, with Venus and Mercury visible the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 25. The best time to see the inner planets will be about 30 to 40 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Early risers this month can see a “planet parade” building ...