LOS ANGELES - Skywatchers are in for a holiday treat, as Jupiter and Saturn are set to cross paths in the night sky. The phenomenon is nicknamed the "Christmas star" and the vibrant planetary ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The last time these two planets came this close was about 800 years ago. “We looked it up,” said Steve Fentress, Director of the Strassenbuurg Planetarium at the Rochester ...

With the summer sun preparing to bathe the Southern Hemisphere in golden daylight, the skies of the Northern Hemisphere are being shrouded in inky darkness. Though this darkness is on our side. The ...

You’ll want to look up at the night sky Monday, because the much-anticipated “Christmas Star” is set to be at its brightest. The “Christmas Star” in a nickname that’s been given to the astronomical ...

Tonight, the planets Jupiter and Saturn will appear from Earth to be nearly overlapping one another, creating a single, bright point of light in the sky known as the Christmas Star. While an alignment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Traveling faster than a speeding bullet 250 miles above your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you seen the “Christmas Star?” Step outside after dark ...

Your guide to the best sights the night sky has to offer from Dec. 20, 2025, to Jan. 4, 2026 — and the gear you'll need to see them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

• Sun rises at 7:23 a.m. and sets at 4:47 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:20 p.m. on the 31st As the New Year 2026 launches, only two bright planets, Saturn and Jupiter, are ...