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A waning gibbous Moon (about 60% lit) will pass within roughly one degree of the bright star Antares in Scorpius in the predawn sky, offering a close conjunction for skywatchers in North America before sunrise.
This weekend Venus and Saturn will appear very close in the western evening sky, about one degree apart (roughly a finger’s width), 30–40 minutes after sunset on March 7–8, 2026. Binoculars and dark skies will help observers spot the pair, which will look adjacent though they are about 800 million miles apart. This event is a planetary conjunction, explained by how such alignments appear from Earth, with sources including Earthsky.org, NASA, and The Planetary Society.
This week, a rare celestial event occurs where the Moon, Venus, and Regulus align in a 'smiling' formation visible in the dawn sky, featuring occultations and a unique triple conjunction, offering a spectacular sight especially from northern North America and Arctic regions.
An almost full moon and Saturn will appear close together in the sky this week, visible from both the northern and southern hemispheres, offering a beautiful celestial display and a chance to observe the zodiacal constellation Pisces.
Venus and Jupiter will appear very close together in the sky on August 12, less than a degree apart, offering a spectacular view for early risers and skywatchers using binoculars or telescopes, with the event visible before sunrise and slightly affected by the moon's brightness.
In July 2025, skywatchers in Southern California can witness a rare celestial event where the crescent Moon and Mars appear side by side in the sky just after sunset on July 28, offering a beautiful and accessible astronomical spectacle.,
A striking photo captured by the Virtual Telescope Project shows Mars and the star Regulus appearing very close in the night sky on June 16, with the two objects nearly identical in brightness but contrasting in color, highlighting a rare celestial conjunction that can be observed with telescopes or binoculars.
On June 17, 2025, Mars and the star Regulus will have a close conjunction visible to the naked eye, with the Virtual Telescope Project broadcasting the event live online, showcasing the contrasting red and blue colors of the celestial bodies.
Tonight, Mars and the moon will appear close together in the night sky, forming a conjunction in the Cancer constellation. The moon, in its waning gibbous phase, will rise about four hours after sunset, with Mars visible just above it. This celestial event offers a great opportunity for skywatchers to observe the Red Planet's increasing brightness and the detailed lunar surface through binoculars or a telescope. Mars will soon enter retrograde motion in December, appearing to move westward due to Earth's orbit.
On the morning of May 31, 2024, the moon, in its waning crescent phase, will pass Saturn in the dawn twilight, making for an observable celestial event. The conjunction will be more visible from the southern hemisphere, where it will appear in a fully dark sky.
A rare conjunction of Venus and Jupiter occurred on May 23, but it was missed by everyone except NASA due to its proximity to the sun. NASA's SOHO spacecraft, equipped with a coronagraph, was able to observe the event by creating an artificial eclipse, revealing the planets and the nearby Pleiades star cluster.
On January 14, the thin crescent moon will meet up with Saturn in a close approach, forming a conjunction in the constellation Aquarius. Skywatchers in New York City can observe the event shortly after sunset. While the moon will dominate Saturn in size and brightness, they will be too widely separated to be visible together in a telescope's field of view. The article also provides tips for photographing the moon and Saturn, and invites readers to share their images of the conjunction with Space.com.
The moon and Saturn will have a close approach on December 17, visible from New York City and other locations. The moon will be half-illuminated, and both celestial bodies will share the same right ascension. The moon and Saturn will be located in the constellation of Aquarius during the meet-up. The conjunction will be more visible after sunset until they set to the southwest. The moon will appear much larger than Saturn due to its closer proximity to Earth.
On Thursday, November 9, early risers will have the opportunity to witness a close conjunction between the crescent moon and Venus, creating a smiley face in the sky. Visible in the eastern sky starting at about 3 a.m. across North America, the moon will be just 15% lit during the event. While North America will experience a lovely conjunction, some parts of Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Russia, and Africa will witness Venus briefly disappearing behind the moon.
On October 10, the moon and Venus will have a close approach in the sky, known as a conjunction. The 25-day-old waning crescent moon will be visible from New York City soon after it rises, followed by Venus a little later. Both will be in the constellation Leo during the conjunction. While they won't be visible together in a telescope's narrow field of view, they can be seen together in wider field of view binoculars. Venus, despite being the second planet from the sun, is the hottest body in the solar system due to its dense atmosphere and runaway greenhouse effect. Skywatchers will have another opportunity to spot Venus on October 20 when it reaches its highest point in the sky during its current period of early morning appearances.