SUNSET: 
Moon and Planets to Gather in Twilight Spectacle on May 18–20
Watch the crescent Moon dance with the planets when it returns next week.
Jupiter and Saturn Have Historic Dusk Encounter
Don't miss the upcoming close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21st!
The Pleiades Welcome Venus
You can renew your own cosmic connection on Friday night, April 3rd. That's when the planet Venus will skirt the Pleiades star cluster in a spectacular dusk conjunction visible across much of the planet.
Mars Flies By Jupiter in a Close Dawn Conjunction
The new year opens with the magnificent pairing of the solar system's largest planet with one of its smallest.
An Exquisite Venus–Jupiter Conjunction
Venus bids farewell at dawn, but not before a close encounter with returning Jupiter.
Dawn Dances, Neptunian Nights, and Eclipse Essence
The planets are aligning! The week ahead will feature multiple planetary conjunctions at dawn and great views of Neptune and Triton at nightfall.
Explore the Night with Bob King
Mars Meets Neptune on New Year's Eve
Doing anything on New Year's Eve? Before you start toasting, don't miss an exceptionally close conjunction of Mars and Neptune.
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction This Weekend!
Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, draw close together in the eastern sky before dawn, creating an ever more eye-catching spectacle for skywatchers. They're in conjunction October 25 and 26.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 26 – July 4
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine. This week: the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter!
Venus and Jupiter: Superclose Conjunction Before Dawn on August 18th
If you rise before dawn on Monday, August 18th, you'll be rewarded with the sight of the closest planet pairing of the year — and not just any planets, but the two brightest ones: Venus and Jupiter.
Close Venus-Jupiter Conjunction on August 18th
Here's your invitation to view a spectacular close conjunction of the sky's two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, before dawn on Monday morning.
Two Moon-Planet Conjunctions Juice Up July
On July 5th, the Moon has a remarkably close brush with Mars, followed two nights later by a similar rendezvous with Saturn.
