A startling calculation has emerged from recent research: if an extraterrestrial intelligence were positioned to observe an alignment of Earth and Mars, there is a 77% chance they would be in the path ...

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 ...

A groundbreaking new study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Lettersand conducted by researchers at Penn State University and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), reveals that Earth may be ...

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 ...

The last full moon of summer, the Sturgeon Moon, peaks on Saturday, August 9th. The near-full moon will appear close to Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter from August 11-13. The Perseid meteor shower will ...

Amateur astronomers (who're you calling amateur?) and casual skywatchers alike are in for a treat this month as the night sky transforms into a pretty busy playground. From a rare six-planet alignment ...

This article first appeared on Wired.com. On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets — Mercury, ...

Did you miss the start of the planetary alignment last week? Well, don't worry, you'll still have a few more days to see it before the month is up. But this will be your last chance for the year.

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 ...

If you’ve been waiting for a good year to start paying attention to the night sky, 2026 makes a strong case. There’s a supermoon in early January, plus a six-planet alignment and total lunar eclipse, ...

A celestial conjunction featuring the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus will be visible on Friday, Sept. 19. This event will be bright enough to be seen without a telescope, though clouds could ...