Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Illustration of the Solar System viewed from beyond Neptune, ...

If you are a budding astronomer or simply enjoy watching the sky through a telescope, you probably have an interest in all of the planets in our solar system. There are a total of eight planets, ...

January is a good month for interesting planetary alignment. You will have a lot going on in the night sky. For most of the month, six out of the eight planets will be visible in the heavens. Mercury ...

Another astronomical event is set to take place next month! In the early hours of Monday, June 3, six of the eight planets — Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will be present in the ...

The planets of the solar system were lined up in the sky Wednesday night in an astronomical phenomenon, visible from Earth, known as a "planet parade." The phenomenon, which was also visible Tuesday ...

From the scorching surface of Mercury to the icy edges of Neptune, our planetary neighborhood is full of wonders. The order of the planets isn't just trivia—it tells a story about temperature, ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this week as a planetary parade is set to take place - just a month after the last planetary spectacle. This latest planetary alignment or "planet parade" - set to take ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This article is more than 3 years old. Illustration of the ...

When the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on April 8, colors will change, and some stars and planets will be visible in the daytime. Here's what to look for, and where. When you purchase ...

When I was a kid, there were nine planets. Now we know of thousands! But that includes exoplanets, alien worlds that orbit alien suns. Only eight planets call our solar system home. Or there might ...

The last five-planet alignment occurred in June 2022, marking the first time in 40 years since the last celestial spectacle took place Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital ...

The alignment on June 3 will be visible in much of the Northern Hemisphere, depending on the weather Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...