Early January: Venus and Saturn begin to draw close in the southwest. ・Mid-January (January 17-18): Venus and Saturn reach their closest point before parting ways. ・Throughout the month ...

Start by looking to the west. Venus is the brightest "star" in the sky, with Saturn just below it. Draw a line between the two planets, then follow that line upwards to find Jupiter high overhead.

Think of the solar system as a fried egg; the sun is the yolk and the planets each draw circles in the white ... June 3 and you’ll see two planets—Saturn and Mars—shining rather dimly ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Saturn is already visible in the post-sunset night sky, but it will reach its annual opposition on September 7-8, 2024.

Toward the west, you'll see Saturn and Venus, which are quite close to each other," said Parshati Patel, an astrophysicist and science communicator with Stellar Dreams. "You can draw a line ...

An illustration of Saturn and Venus in close proximity as seen from Earth on Jan. 17, 2025. | Credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the ...