Six planets—including Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury—will line up in the sky. Here’s the best time to watch and where to find ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 6The bright star Sirius dominates the southern sky ...

Jupiter will be the brightest planet in the sky during the month of August — and beginning Friday, it will be lined up with Saturn and the moon. For three days, the trio will be lined up side-by-side ...

The February 2026 Full Moon peaks on February 2, pairs with bright Jupiter and carries centuries of cultural meaning across the world.

Look west just after sunset from this weekend for a chance to see some of six planets, though the best views will be had later this month.

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky as dusk slowly fades. It forms an eye-catching ...

The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright white star in the east right now?

The very bright "star" you see in the eastern sky after sunset is actually the planet Jupiter. It is just coming off opposition when it was directly opposite the sun in our sky as we passed closest to ...