Onward and outward, Jupiter rides high to the south in Taurus the Bull at dusk. The waxing near First Quarter Moon meets ...

Earth is, simply put, a ball of confusion these days for most of us—from its pandemics to its politics and everything in ...

Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury will be visible in an uncommon planetary alignment this month.

Astronomers use planetary alignment to describe the phenomenon when planets gather closely on one side of the Sun at the same ...

A parade of seven planets is set to appear in the night sky this month, and it will be the last of its kind until 2040.

The year 2025 has already been a spectacular time for stargazers and skywatchers. Last month, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, ...

Venus is now at its almost unbelievably brightest at a marvelous time when many other (though less radiant) planets and ...

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017, took many dramatic images of the rings’ shadows on Saturn.

Make time soon to head outside after the sun sets and study the sky. Five of the brightest planets — Venus, Jupiter, Mars, ...

The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning as its distance from our planet changes, its apparent size changes, ...

Death Valley Dark Sky Festival returns once again for stargazers and enthusiasts asking the question, "what wonders are beyond our world?" ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.