Around the time of your romantic dinner, head outside and look to the southwest to spot the super brilliant planet in the night sky ...

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may ...

A full moon happens when the moon is directly opposite the sun from our perspective on Earth, fully illuminated by sunlight.

Whether you're an experienced astronomer or simply enjoy gazing at the night sky, this January offers a rare opportunity to witness a dazzling array of planets.

The four-planet lineup that began in January concludes by mid- to late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the ...

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

From Earth’s point of view, Venus disappeared behind the sun in March and has since been gradually re-emerging from its glare. Earth takes 365 days to orbit the sun, but Venus only 227.

Why is Venus so different? Several scientific instruments are to explore our neighboring planet. ESA has now awarded the ...

When someone mentions a “doubleheader,” we usually think of two baseball games played back-to-back by the same pair of teams. To railroad employees, the word refers to a train pulled by two ...

February’s night sky gives us the bright trio of Mars, Jupiter and Venus, according to NASA skywatch experts. “Venus blazes ...