Human Interest

Don’t Forget to Look Up! Two Spectacular Celestial Events Set to Light Up the Skies


February 17 will bring a breathtaking Ring of Fire solar eclipse, followed by a dramatic Total Blood Moon lunar eclipse on March 3. Two rare celestial moments — mark your calendars and witness the magic above.

Science

Rare Planetary Parade to Light Up the Sky on February 28, Visible for the First Time in Decades


A rare celestial alignment on February 28 will allow six planets—Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Neptune—to appear aligned in the night sky, an event that will not recur for decades