Planetary alignments occur when multiple planets from our solar system appear together in the night sky. There are four major categories of planetary alignments: mini (3 planets), small (4), large ...

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. Venus will align with the sun ...

Astronomy fans got to see a planetary alignment in mid-April featuring Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune. Stargazers will once again be treated to a planetary alignment in May, though not as big as ...

If you're an early riser, you're in for a treat. On Sunday, Aug. 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will line up in what is called a "planetary alignment." This ...

In early 2025, the world observed a rare planetary parade event that won't be seen again until 2040. On the last day of February, seven planets appeared to align at the same time, creating a rare ...

Stargazers will be able to see a large planetary alignment in August The Farmer's Almanac website puts prime viewing for the planetary alignment on Aug. 18, "45 minutes before sunrise" It's been a ...

On the heels of a year that brought a dazzling green comet, a rare sunrise eclipse, peak planet viewing, an interstellar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. From July 17 to Aug. 10, Mercury will appear to move ...

Astronomers study planetary transits and atmospheric signals using interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, drawing on transit spectroscopy principles and recent observational constraints discussed by Avi Loeb.

In doing so, they found this orphan is within the same weight class as Saturn, strengthening the case that the galaxy teems ...