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Venus and Jupiter are about to almost touch in the sky in one of 2026's best skywatching events

Venus and Jupiter are about to almost touch in the sky in one of 2026's best skywatching events A close conjunction of the two brightest planets in the night sky will take place over several evenings, with the best time to look being June 9-11. In one of 2026's skywatching highlights, the two brightest planets in the night sky will appear very close to each other for a string of several evenings. This conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will occur in the western sky during twilight and be...

Live Science 5d ago

Venus & Jupiter conjunction: Dates when Mercury will also be visible

Skywatchers will have an opportunity to observe Venus and Jupiter appearing unusually close together in the evening sky this month. According to NASA, these two planets are set to reach their closest apparent approach on June 9. The event will also coincide with Mercury's visibility, leading to a three-planet alignment often dubbed a "planet parade.

Times of India 6d ago

Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026

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Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory Mark II smart telescope review

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Venus will disappear behind the Moon in a rare June sky event

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Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a stunning planet parade through June. Here's when to see it

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a stunning planet parade through June. Here's when to see it The June evening sky this year is exceptionally interesting. A spectacular gathering of three planets, two bright stars, plus, later this month, a slender crescent moon, will be the chief celestial attraction in the evening sky during the next few weeks.

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Get ready for the next Pentagon file drop with our essential UFO reading list

Get ready for the next Pentagon file drop with our essential UFO reading list With the next tranche of declassified files from the Pentagon expected any day now, dive deeper into the UFO phenomenon with these 15 books covering its history, impact and possible explanations. Have you watched the recent declassified 'UFO' videos from the Pentagon? With many ufologists and enthusiasts worldwide craving concrete evidence from the US government about the existence of extraterrestrial life, many...

Space.com 1d ago

Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting? Over 100 years of pop culture fascination

Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting? Over 100 years of pop culture fascination What is it about the Blue Moon that inspires us to write songs and name beers after it? On May 31, the lunar month culminates in a Blue Moon — in this case, the second full moon in a calendar month.

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3 bright planets light up June's night sky — Here's where and when to look

3 bright planets light up June's night sky — Here's where and when to look This is the month of the "Great Celestial Summit Meeting" between a crescent moon, three bright planets and two bright stars. The stars (Pollux and Castor) and planets (Venus, Jupiter and Mercury) will be arrayed across the west-northwest sky during the first half of the month, with the moon moving in to join them during the evenings of June 16 and June 17. The most amazing sight will be provided by Venus and Jupiter...

Space.com 9d ago

NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month "We are starting toward the mission conditions test point that X-59 was designed for." NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier. The X-59 is a supersonic aircraft designed with a radical elongated geometry that aims to reduce the volume of the sonic booms it can create when breaking the sound barrier.

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