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

will be the highest in the sky in the constellation of Gemini. Jupiter, second only to Venus in brightness this month, will be a little lower in the constellation of Taurus. Uranus is next in the ...

Stargazers on nearly one half of the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a shade of red.

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Lineups of four or five planets occur every few years, according to NASA. In late August 2025, four planets will be visible before sunrise, and in late October 2028, five planets will be visible at ...

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

Jupiter, the second brightest in the night sky, will be found a bit lower than the Red Planet, in the constellation Taurus. Uranus will be in the constellation Aries, near the border of Taurus.

March will be an exciting month in the sky with several noteworthy events. The highlight will be a total eclipse of the Moon ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

In March the bright winter constellations of Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga fill the southern sky stretching all the way to zenith — the point directly overhead. Directly ...

Jupiter will be a bit lower in the sky, near Taurus. Venus will appear as the brightest planet in the sky, near the Pisces constellation. Mercury will be in the constellation Aquarius, near the ...