"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to ...

A total eclipse of the Moon is the highlight of this month, visible across North and South America. Venus remains very bright ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper is using Mars and Earth’s gravity to travel efficiently to Jupiter. The spacecraft will study Europa’s ...

NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself towards Jupiter's smallest moon later this ...

Heads up, skywatchers: a planet alignment is up for viewing this weekend, with Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars all visible ...

The spacecraft, launched in 2024, will use gravitational assists from Mars and Earth to reach Jupiter’s moon Europa by 2030.

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...

Seven planets will be briefly “visible” in the evening sky Friday night, but the best chance to see as many as four planets ...

The solar system's planets are set to align in the night sky in a dazzling planetary alignment, colloquially known as a ...

Beginning around sunset, Saturn will be situated closest to the horizon, followed by Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars higher ...

After dusk on Friday night, seven planets are expected to align in the night sky. But you'll need binoculars or a telescope ...