The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has announced that planet Jupiter will appear bigger and brighter than usual in the night sky tonight, January 10, 2026, as Earth aligns directly between the Sun and the giant planet. Opposition occurs roughly once a year and provides stargazers with the planet at its closest and brightest view of the year. The Kenya Space Agency says this event presents a rare opportunity to inspire interest in astronomy and science among both young people and adults. In September last year, Kenyans across the country had the opportunity to witness a rare total lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7, which produced a striking ‘blood moon’. A total lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow, or umbra, across the lunar surface.

Source: The Star January 10, 2026 20:22 UTC