If you're like us, you've been following the close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in the June dusk sky. Next week, the Moon enters the evening scene, and actually occults (passes in front of) the planet Venus in what promises to be one of the top skywatching events for 2026 . It's rare to see the two brightest natural objects in the sky (after the Sun) meet up in the daytime sky. It's also rare to see the Moon greet Venus a good distance from the Sun. Venus never strays farther than 47