North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere. This week features a rare conjunction.

This week will offer one of the great opportunities in June to take in a special celestial event – a Venus-Jupiter planetary conjunction.

People across the UK could be treated to a striking sight tonight as Venus and Jupiter appear unusually close together in the evening sky. The two planets are set to shine side by side shortly after sunset in an event known as a conjunction.

In India, the best viewing window is expected between 4:45 am and 5:45 am IST, when both planets should be visible low on the eastern horizon.

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are due to form a planet parade in June visible across the US. What to know, including the date and time and where to look.

"Orbital dynamics allows you to start to think about all those fun, different aspects of what makes our planet habitable, and ask how normal it is to have a habitable planet."

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are due to form a planet parade in June visible in Arizona and across the US. Here's everything to know.

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are due to form a planet parade in June visible in Florida and across the US. Everything to know and what time to look up.