Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

Yes, six planets will be visible in the January night sky. And yes, they'll be in a line. But because planets always appear in a line from our Earth-bound vantage, the alignment isn't anything out ...

Why do so many of us have a fascination with dry, desert planets? When Cooper is clobbered by a wall of water on a strange planet in the emotional masterpiece that is "Interstellar," it's exciting.

“Sure, we'd have the same chaos problem we have in any star system, but we'd also have to keep updating our measurements of the positions of distant stars and their planets to maintain an ...

Finally, planets can take on different colors — Mars looks reddish ... But that can lead to a facade of coldness that isn't at all accurate. Since you crave intimacy, try opening up a bit.