A rare astronomical event known as the six-planet parade is set to peak on August 20, 2025, offering the best view until 2039. This alignment features Mercury at its greatest western elongation, making it the year's best opportunity to observe the elusive planet in the morning sky before it fades into the Sun's glare. The event also includes a thin waning crescent Moon appearing close to Jupiter, along with Venus, Castor, Pollux, Aldebaran, the Hyades, the Pleiades star cluster, and Uranus visible in the eastern predawn sky. NASA has encouraged skywatchers to observe this conjunction on the morning of August 19 and 20. Additionally, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman shared footage of auroras from the International Space Station (ISS), which has also captured striking images of clouds and celestial bodies during long-exposure photography. The event is expected to be visible around 3:30 a.m. local time, providing a spectacular display of celestial bodies in close proximity.
Moonlight and Our Atmosphere https://t.co/NKGG0susVw NASA The Moon’s light is refracted by Earth’s atmosphere in this April 13, 2025, photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited into a sunset 264 miles above the border between Bolivi… https://t.co/Psp75nc4up
Reminder tomorrow morning there will be a fairly spectacular astronomical event. The Slivery Waning Crescent Moon, Jupiter, Venus, Castor, Pollux, Aldebaran, Hyades, Pleiades, and Uranus will all appear to the east. Best seen from around 3.30am.
This week’s “planet parade” peaks on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Here's what to know: https://t.co/pcTlqAKYQC https://t.co/pcTlqAKYQC