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Mercury Brightens in Predawn Sky as It Approaches Greatest Elongation

The early-August elongation offers the clearest pre-sunrise viewing and sets up a close Mercury–Jupiter pairing around Aug. 15.

Mars and Uranus Make an Unusually Tight Predawn Pairing

Thin Crescent Moon Lines Up With Venus, Mercury and Jupiter Over Brazil

Venus and Jupiter Make a Bright 'Cosmic Kiss' in Low Evening Sky

Venus and Jupiter Form Bright Double Evening Star Over Western Sky

Venus and Jupiter Will Reach a Tight Conjunction on June 9

Venus and Jupiter Close to a 1.6° Conjunction in Early June Twilight

Tonight: Crescent Moon Sits Between Venus and Jupiter in the Western Twilight

Predawn ‘Cosmic Triangle’ Briefly Brought Mars, Saturn and a Crescent Moon Together

Four-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade Peaks Worldwide April 18–20

Four-Planet Dawn Lineup Peaks Saturday With Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Neptune

NASA Chief Responds to 10-Year-Old’s Pluto Plea With “We Are Looking Into This”

Six-Planet Parade Lines Up Along the Ecliptic as Jupiter Shines Brightest

Six-Planet Alignment Visible Tonight Across U.S. and Mexico

Six-Planet ‘Parade’ Peaks Tonight in Brief Twilight Window

Six-Planet Evening Parade Graces the Sky Tonight After Sunset

Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

Six-Planet Parade to Line Up in Saturday’s Twilight Sky

Mercury Retrograde Begins Feb. 26 in Pisces, Running Through March 20

Six-Planet Parade Peaks Feb. 28 After Sunset: When, Where and How to Watch