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 ...

Two planets, one rocky world close to the sun and one gas giant, are about to appear close to each other in the night sky in a small planetary conjunction next week. Mercury and Saturn are expected to ...

When amateur astronomers reflect on the most memorable sights of their lifetimes, their first view of Saturn through a telescope usually ranks high. And this weekend offers a prime chance to see the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Saturn in this image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, ...

A rare alignment between Earth and Saturn will make the gas giant’s rings appear so thin that they’ll be nearly invisible. Reading time 2 minutes Stargazers with backyard telescopes may notice ...

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A cosmic wonder is about to appear in the night sky as one of the brightest objects in our solar system meets up with one of the biggest – at least, from our vantage on Earth. Venus and Saturn are due ...

The two biggest planets in our solar system are going to be looking downright cozy tonight. Venus and Saturn will appear to be snuggling close in our southwestern sky after sunset Saturday night - a ...