Mercury joins the night sky to complete a 7-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

NASA has shared details of what to look out for in the night sky this month, with the moon appearing alongside a parade of planets.

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ingredients were mingling with water almost immediately.

On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, plus Earth under your feet—all eight known planets of our solar system!

On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

During late January and into February, six planets are moving in their orbits into our southern sky, visible each evening. This type of event is not rare, though often misunderstood. Popular media is ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Starting up again Saturday, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. The planetary alignment, or a ...