"Ancient cultures tried to draw inferences between the events in the night sky and forecasting the future," says van Belle. Sometimes, it worked. The movement of constellations, for example ...

Since the beginning of January, the planets have been drawing closer to one another. Venus and Saturn came within just a finger width’s apart in our view of the night sky this week in a dual ...

On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera ...

The planets are lining up, forming a rare and special parade across the night sky at the end of February ... Related stories Draw a line between Venus and Jupiter, then follow that line upwards ...

With light pollution increasing by 10% every year and an estimated 80% of the world population impacted by it, fewer and fewer people have regular access to a truly dark night sky. Unhindered ...

Then, with the addition of Mercury around February 28, all seven other planets will be together in the night sky. However, the planets won’t actually form a perfect line. “You can draw a line ...

You can get in touch with Jess by emailing [email protected]. Stargazers are in for a treat this month, with the night sky expected to be chock-full of wondrous astronomical sights.