Who’s ready for a “planet parade”? The last planetary alignment was in August 2025, when six planets aligned and four were bright enough to be seen without a telescope. Next week, Mercury, Venus, ...

Uranus and Neptune will also be on the scene, too dim to see with the naked eye.

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday 20Once the waxing Moon sets this evening, its disappearance ...

Turn your eyes to the western sky at sunset on Feb. 19 to catch a delicate sight, as the razor-thin form of the two-day-old crescent moon sidles up to the gas giant Saturn in the evening sky.

Wausau Pilot & Review The night sky this week rewards patience, darkness and careful timing. A rare stretch of moonless evenings brings one of the ...