Jupiter and Venus put on a spectacular performance as they met in the twilight sky on June 9 during a close planetary conjunction as Mercury lurked nearby — and we've got the photos to prove it! The ...

Get ready for a spectacular sight tonight (June 9), as Jupiter and Venus make a close approach in the evening sky, while Mercury shines close to the western horizon in the glow of the setting sun.

The bright planets will appear within a pinkie width of each other this June—their closest alignment until 2028. Jupiter and Venus appear close to one another above the alpine mountains in what is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers are already out shortly after sunset observing ...

You may have noticed two bright "stars" in the west after sunset. Those aren't stars, but two planets: Jupiter and Venus. And they're on their way to a beautiful meet-up in the days ahead. While they ...

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