Here’s hoping for clear skies this weekend, It’s shaping up to be a great year for stargazers - many of us have already enjoyed seeing the Northern Lights and the Quadrantid meteor shower. Read more: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This weekend provides a rare treat for stargazers. Well, planets, to be more specific. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and ...

A rare celestial event is coming to skies near you as six planets prepare to put on an uncommon display at the end of the month. This astronomical phenomenon, often called a "planetary parade," offers ...

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 mini planetary alignment takes place at dusk on June 17, and it's visible across Northern California.

This weekend is the last chance to see any of February’s much-hyped “planet parade” or “planetary parade” before it completely fades from view. While six planets are technically above the horizon ...

Venus and Jupiter will appear just 1.6 degrees apart after sunset on June 8 and 9. The bright conjunction, visible to the naked eye, is set to be one of June's standout sky events.

Six planets will align in the sky on Saturday, Feb. 28, in an event known as a "planet parade." Seeing all six planets will be challenging, as some will be close to the sun in bright twilight. Who’s ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This February, the planets are making moves that could create some interesting views, but don’t expect the planetary alignment to be obvious to the naked eye. According to ...