The planet will be visible all month long. Jupiter will reach opposition on Saturday, January 10, making it the brightest and largest it will appear in 2026 as Earth lines up between the planet and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This image of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...

Wake up early to witness the year's most dazzling planetary pairing as Venus and Jupiter close in for a celestial rendezvous.

Venus and Jupiter are about to get up close and personal in our skies. The two planets – the brightest in our solar system – have been steadily approaching each other for the past several August ...

Illustration of Jupiter in the night sky. The new year is starting out with a special event for stargazing. On Saturday, January 10, Jupiter will be at its most brilliant of 2026. That's because the ...