2 planets will align with the ‘Earth-shining’ moon on the summer solstice. Here’s how to watch.

The summer season solstice on June 21 could also be an vital annual observance on Earth, however other than the solar being its highest within the sky within the Northern Hemisphere, it is not usually a stargazing occasion. That modifications in 2023 with the looks within the solstice’s night twilight of Venus, Mars and a slim crescent moon within the western sky. 

The three celestial our bodies will not seem this shut collectively once more to observers in North and South America till March 28, 2028, based on When The Curves Line Up. With alignments additionally showing on the evenings earlier than and after the solstice, it is an amazing week to be exterior in twilight, with the added bonus of Da Vinci glow — or Earthshine, daylight mirrored by the Earth onto the darkish lunar floor — seen on the waxing crescent moon.