The first two weeks of March provide a great opportunity to sight four bright naked-eye planets in the early evening sky. Low toward the west blazes Venus, which serves as a convenient celestial ...

This week, a rare seven-planet alignment will grace the night sky, offering a breathtaking ... straight lines often depicted in space illustrations, the planets will be spread out along the ...

Mars is visible all night and stands high in the east ... returns to our view. This illustration shows the southwestern sky from the mid-U.S. at the time of greatest eclipse (2:59 a.m. EDT ...

Frozen fuel from the Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday created a luminous display for several minutes, and was seen by people ...

We now have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy guide books refer to as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see. The planet in question is Mercury. Beginning now ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

Seven planets will be visibly in the night sky on Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible with the naked eye. Neptune and Uranus are both out, too, but you’ll need a telescope ...

March 8: The Moon Meets Mars On the night of March 8, the moon and Mars will transit through the sky together from the south to the western sky. Weather permitting, the duo will remain visible ...

For stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere, that means the planet could be visible in both the morning and evening skies for a few days before. This double appearance of Venus in our sky is a rare ...