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On July 4, Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, making it visible from Earth. While not as bright as during the spring, astronomers say the rocky planet will briefly be ...

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Look for them around 10 p.m. local daylight time, roughly one-quarter up in the western sky. In addition to their closeness ...

On the second to last night of the season, September 20-21, look for Saturn in the southern sky. The ringed planet will be at its brightest, as this night marks Opposition, when the Sun, Earth ...

Lightning illuminated the night sky in Abilene, Texas, as a severe thunderstorm rolled through on Sunday, May 25. This footage, captured by Meri Cimbs, shows continuous bright lights flashing ...

A rare cosmic event will grace the night sky Friday. Astronomers are calling it a once-in-a-generation wonder as the next will not happen again until 2040.

Closer to the western horizon in the constellation Pisces, you'll find Venus, the brightest planet in the sky. Neptune, the faintest to see, will be nearby, just above the western horizon.