Tonight and tomorrow night (1st and 2nd March), skywatchers will be treated to an unusual sight as two planets will align in such a way that it will appear as if they are touching each other in space.

In one of the year’s most striking naked-eye celestial events, Venus and Jupiter will appear to come within just 1.6 degrees of each other after sunset on June 9.

Saturn and the moon are about to meet up for a short-lived cosmic hangout. That's good news for avid skygazers, who will have a chance to spot the celestial pair sharing a section of the night sky for ...