Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What are some skywatching highlights in January 2026?

Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and Saturn pair up, and the Beehive Cluster buzzes into view.

0:00 Intro
0:11 Jupiter at opposition
0:50 Moon and Saturn conjunction
1:11 The beehive cluster
2:00 January Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What's Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at science.nasa.gov/skywatching/whats-up.

— Additional Resources —
Find events and clubs: NASA's Night Sky Network (science.nasa.gov/skywatching/night-sky-network/)
Skywatching resources from NASA
(science.nasa.gov/skywatching)