Look Up at the Sky Day, observed annually on April 14, ... and maybe even gain a fresh perspective on our place in the universe. ... Hold a morning sky observation session.

What is the bright star in the east right now? Venus, the bright "Morning Star," shines brilliantly in the pre-dawn sky this weekend, close to a much dimmer Saturn.

But for me, as an astronomer, it means another fresh chance to look up and gaze at the best show in the universe. This new year of 2025 will bring quite a few interesting and lovely sky sights.

This sky chart from AccuWeather shows where Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn will appear in the early morning sky during the first part of September 2024. AccuWeather. By .

What many people are calling a "streak of light" lit up the early morning sky across the Triad around 5:30 Tuesday. Some folks online even called it "aliens", but that's not true.

Jupiter will reappear in the morning sky in late July. The first chance to see Mercury, at magnitude -1.5, will be on June 6 when it pairs with Jupiter.