Look up tonight at twilight… for the three brightest objects the sky–Jupiter, Venus and the moon (a crescent only 5-percent illuminated)–will align for a spectacular site. Regular readers know I love all things space and this evening offers a unique opportunity for enthusiasts everywhere. Gaze up at dusk (they’ll set by mid-evening) and let’s hope for minimal cloud cover…

We’ll have to wait well over four decades before the trio appears this close again. Planetariums, weather offices and even police precincts expect a spike in UFO sitings as reports flood in of bright objects hovering in the vicinity of our natural satellite.

Here’s an image from 2004: