In the past couple of months there have been several celestial events that have dazzled the night sky. For those who may have ...

A total eclipse of the Moon is the highlight of this month, visible across North and South America. Venus remains very bright and transitions from evening to morning late in the month. Mercury joins ...

Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could all be visible with clear skies, but not all can be seen by the ...

Through out January and February six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – have been visible in the night sky. During just one night – 28 February – they will be ...

A once-in-a-lifetime experience; nowhere else in Europe can visitors touch a fragment of the Moon, snap a selfie holding a ...

“I’m an amateur astronomer. I’m trying to capture the beauty in Jupiter, the majesty and awe of Mars. “Venus is special and looks different at different wavelengths. It was a wonderful ...

Seven planets will line up for a so-called "planet parade" on Friday, Feb. 28, as Mercury lines up with Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn. Five of those planets will shine the ...

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

On Feb. 28, Mercury will add a seventh planet to the planetary parade. Venus, Mars and Jupiter are 'great naked-eye targets' for beginning stargazers. Do you love to head outside and gaze into the ...

When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...

Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings, providing many hours of planetary observation with tantalizing features to see in small scopes. Both the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, stand ...