Mercury, the first planet from the sun, is about to be really easy to spot for a short snippet of time in the night sky next ...

The planet in question is Mercury.Beginning now and running through the end of the second week of March, this somewhat ...

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

If last year whet your eclipse appetite, get excited for the night skies this month. Mid-March will bring a total lunar ...

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

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...

For example, you’ll need binoculars or a small telescope to see Uranus and Neptune—so, while the seven planets will be there, ...

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could be visible, but not all can be seen by the naked eye.

Whenever planets are visible in the night sky, they always appear roughly along the same line. This path, known as the ...