The best viewing for January's planetary parade is about 90 minutes after sunset, in as dark and clear a spot as you can find. Use binoculars or a telescope for an even better look. T​he alignment ...

While claims of a “rare alignment” are overblown, you can still see up to six planets in the night sky this weekend. Here's ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.

Starting at 12:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) on Saturday (Jan. 25), astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project ...

In case anyone missed the January planetary alignment, two more are expected to be seen in the night sky in February, with ...

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Stargazers who haven't had a chance to check out this month's planet parade will want to look up soon because there's ...

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.