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Don't miss these ten celestial events in 2026, from aligned planets to a total solar eclipse
On the heels of a year that brought a dazzling green comet, a rare sunrise eclipse, peak planet viewing, an interstellar ...
Digital illustration of the Solar system. Sun, Earth and planetary Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the dwarf Pluto. A row of planets and a stellar nebula in outer space These ...
The year also features prime aurora viewing in January and two supermoons.
A remarkable cosmic event is about to occur when six planets align in the sky. This stunning alignment provides a unique opportunity for stargazers and astronomy lovers to experience a celestial ...
Six planets will be visible in our skies for the next few days in the last “planetary parade” of 2025. Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus will be visible in the early morning skies ...
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb reveals the 14th anomaly of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, claiming its "wobbling jet" and Sunward alignment suggest it may be an alien spacecraft.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. For five consecutive mornings, beginning on Aug. 17, early ...
The summer months offer a great time to view the night sky. Starting this weekend and into next week, there is a great opportunity to view a nighttime double-header, the unique alignment of six ...
A rare planetary alignment is set to be witnessed this evening in Kenya as six major planets from the solar system which have been aligning peak in a cosmic formation.
Humans should look to planetary alignments outside of the solar system when searching for signatures of extraterrestrial communications, scientists say. The nascent search for radio transmissions from ...
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