The highlight of this cosmic event is Venus, which will shine at its brightest on Sunday, February 16, making it the most ...

According to Robin Scagell, vice-president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, this planetary gathering is among the best ...

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...

Step outside and let the velvety night sky embrace you and your loved ones. Bask in the soft glow of Venus, the planet of ...

From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...

The Sun sets differently on Mars. Part of that is due to its distance from the star (an average of 142 million miles versus ...

The space station and one other Easter egg — the site of NASA's next human moon landing — are hidden in this lucky photo.

Six planets are part of the alignment, which will last until Feb. 18. Mercury will join the alignment later in the month.

Russia's state-owned Rosatom announced a prototype plasma engine which could speed up travel to other planets.

"Mercury and especially Saturn will not be easy to find even if the weather is clear. Mercury sets at 7.15pm on February 28 ...

Curiosity, a set of NASA 's robotic "eyes" on the Red Planet, recorded 16 minutes of so-called noctilucent clouds flying ...