The first half of 2026 had a lot for skywatchers. And the second half of the year isn't going to be too different either.

Move over Mardi Gras, there’s a new parade gearing up to hit the skies this weekend. At any given time, most people can look up at the sky and see at least one planet, provided that they know where to ...

Planet parades are how many stargazers refer to the events when the planets form a straight line and look like they're marching across the night sky. The "planetary parade" in which six planets reach ...

Tonight holds profound significance in the celestial calendar of 2026, as the Beehive Cluster while Jupiter, Venus, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A planet parade — mistakenly called a planetary alignment by ...

A rare celestial event will be taking place in the sky above California on Saturday night, as six planets are expected to be visible in what is being called a "planetary parade." Look towards the ...

On May 13–14, 2026, the Moon will align closely with Saturn, Neptune, and Mars, creating a rare planetary grouping that ...

Planetary trio forms: Mars, Saturn, and a crescent Moon will align low in the eastern sky before sunrise on May 12 and 13, with a pyramid-like cluster on May 14. Milky Way's core: On May 16, a ...

A rare celestial occasion will light up the Saturday evening skyline across California and the rest of the nation, featuring a bright six-planet parade in a special planetary alignment visible to ...