Venus has been slowly getting closer to the sun and will pass roughly between Earth and our star this weekend — something astronomers call "inferior conjunction." ...

In the past couple of months there have been several celestial events that have dazzled the night sky. For those who may have ...

The first private spacecraft mission to Venus will combat the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat ...

Jupiter and Venus are crucial in determining financial success in astrology. Jupiter brings growth and prosperity, while ...

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Mercury joins Venus for a few evenings, offering the best opportunity to see both planets in twilight. Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings, providing many hours of planetary observation ...

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...

On Feb. 28, Mercury will add a seventh planet to the planetary parade. Venus, Mars and Jupiter are 'great naked-eye targets' for beginning stargazers. Do you love to head outside and gaze into the ...

There's plenty more planet mayhem to come throughout the week. Today, the Moon enters its first quarter, which many will know to be a half Moon. Over the next few nights, the Moon will drift away from ...

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn all lined up to brighten up the night sky on Friday. A view of the sky in Henley-on-Thames as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune ...

From west to east: Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars. But on Friday, Feb. 28, a slim crescent Moon will join the parade, floating between Mercury and Saturn. Saturn on that night ...