Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers are already out shortly after sunset observing ...

Jupiter and Venus put on a spectacular performance as they met in the twilight sky on June 9 during a close planetary conjunction as Mercury lurked nearby — and we've got the photos to prove it! The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

The June evening sky this year is exceptionally interesting. A spectacular gathering of three planets, two bright stars, plus, later this month, a slender crescent moon, will be the chief celestial ...

Time to look up, stargazers – there’s going to be a planetary "kiss" on June 9. You'll be able to spot the two brightest planets, Jupiter and Venus, with the naked eye at about 45 minutes after sunset ...

Last chance: Venus and Jupiter appear almost touching — why astronomers are excited The Venus-Jupiter conjunction puts on a celestial free show, peaking on June 8 and 9, 2026. These two brightest ...

SINGAPORE – Look towards the evening sky over the next few days and you might glimpse two bright planets gathered for a celestial meeting. The glowing orbs are Venus and Jupiter, which will appear ...

Venus passes 5° south of the star Pollux at noon EDT. You can view them after sunset in the west, as Venus and Jupiter are closing in for a conjunction. Tonight the planets are 1.7° apart, standing in ...

Tonight, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will dazzle the night sky, creating one of June’s most charming displays Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will create a rare ...

A rare celestial event will feature Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury appearing close together in the June sky. Venus and Jupiter will first appear together in a conjunction starting Tuesday, June 9.

The bright planets will appear within a pinkie width of each other this June—their closest alignment until 2028. Jupiter and Venus appear close to one another above the alpine mountains in what is ...