Mauna Kea in Hawaii is a place where the heavens seem to touch the earth. With its towering peaks and clear skies, it's one ...

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More travelers are seeking out the feeling of awe from the night sky, with 60% of travelers saying they're considering visiting a low-light pollution destination, according to Booking.com's 2025 ...

making for a cool seven and upgrading the night sky scene to a great alignment. The last time there was a seven-planet parade was in June 2022. Whether you call it a planetary alignment or a ...

And that's true. In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, Mercury will join the fun, with all seven of our ...

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

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky.

By Katrina Miller Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

On Rum, Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary, the island’s 40 residents have learned to embrace darkness. A night sky above a copse of trees on Guirdil Bay on the Isle of Rum in Scotland.Credit ...