Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a spectacular month of planetary viewing.

Venus is now shining brightly as the “Evening Star” after sunset. It will reach its highest in August and peak brightness in September and it dominates the night sky.

Find out what's up in your night sky during June 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Venus and Jupiter will appear strikingly close after sunset on June 9, creating a dazzling planetary conjunction visible ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 24: Egeria slides on by After reaching superior conjunction midmonth, Mercury is increasing in visibility and should be ...

The sky tells us a lot about what’s going to happen in weather. Last night’s sunset had a few strong hints as the chaotic sky developed. Sorry, I’m going to ...