Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you identify them.

On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s closest approach to the sun.

Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ATLAS comet.

but even smaller planets like Saturn, Mars, or Earth can produce small but noticeable changes in comet orbits, especially for comets that pass close to these worlds. As with outgassing ...

NASA and famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin say stargazers have the best chance of catching a glimpse of Saturn and Venus in alignment starting Saturday. The planets have been shuffling toward each other in the sky and will appear closest this weekend, appearing only inches apart to the human eye.

All 43 research monkeys that escaped a South Carolina facility in November have been safely recaptured, the Yemassee Police Department said in an update Friday.

There's a blood Moon eclipse over America and Europe this March. On March 13 and 14 2025, the full Moon will travel through Earth's shadow to create a lunar eclipse. This is a spectacular lunar light show which makes the Moon's surface turn reddish.

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

Early 2025 is a good time for skygazing and spotting up to seven planets in the night sky – if you have a little help.