June 2022

The stars, er, planets are aligning. For the first time in nearly 20 years, five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn — will form a line in the sky. And if it's a cloudless sky, you'll be able to see it without binoculars or anything. Just look up and east about 30 minutes before sunrise. Aka at around 4:45am ET.

The Group of 7's annual summit is in Germany this year. Refresher: The G7 includes the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK. Aka seven rich, industrialized nations. World leaders catch up every year to chat about topics like the global economy, international security, and climate change. On this year's agenda? The ongoing war in Ukraine and the fight against COVID-19.

8pm ET, BET. The awards show that highlights people of color in music, TV, film, sports, and more. Taraji P. Henson is back as host. And Doja Cat leads with six nominations. Followed by Ari Lennox and Drake with four nods each.