Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
Venus and Saturn will appear within about one degree of each other this weekend, making this one of the closest naked-eye planetary pairings of 2026.
March 3’s “blood moon” total lunar eclipse was the last until 2029 for North America, but Aug. 27, 2026, will see a very close call as 96% of the moon is eclipsed.
A total lunar eclipse turned March’s Worm Moon deep red across North America, marking the last visible “blood moon” on the continent until 2029.
Here’s what time the “blood moon” starts in your state in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3, with the latest NASA maps and times.
A total lunar eclipse, a rare Venus–Saturn conjunction and an uptick in northern lights make March 2026 a standout month for skywatchers across North America.
This is your final weekend to catch February’s fading 6-planet lineup or “planet alignment”. Here’s what’s still visible — and what’s already gone.
The round values the startup at $8.6 billion. Robotaxis using its tech go into service in London this year, and Nissan will use it for hands-free driving in personal vehicles.
Six planets are above the horizon this weekend — but only two are obvious to the naked eye. Here’s what you’ll really see after sunset and when to look.
Heron Power, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy, is scaling up production of solid-state transformers that more efficiently move power to the grid.