This year promises to be a fantastic one for astronomers and stargazers alike. J. Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope magazine, highlights exciting “what’s up?” celestial events in 2026. Beatty starts with the March 3 total lunar eclipse, the last one until 2028, which will be visible across the U.S. He also lets you know where and when to look for the five brightest planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. And he gets you ready to see the Perseid meteor shower in August and the Geminids in December. Along the way he helps you track down the brightest stars of spring, summer, and fall.
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