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

When the sun sets on Friday, stargazers are about to have their best chance at seeing Mercury shine in the night sky in 2025. Visible to the naked eye, Mercury should be seen in the western sky at ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Prior to 2040, the last planetary quintuplet occurred in the year 1186, and according to Uptain, records show that the close ...

After Friday's spectacle, a "planet parade" of this size won't appear in the night sky for several years, experts say.

When the sun sets in March, stargazers are about to have their best chance at seeing the first planet in the solar system twinkle in the night sky. On Friday, March 7, at twilight, Mercury should ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

While all seven planets could appear in some form in parts of the U.S., not all of them will be visible to the naked eye.

Mercury passes 6° south of Venus at 7 A.M. EDT. Both planets are visible in the evening sky and now is the time to get in your last views, as they are getting lower each night and will soon be ...

Seven planets will align in a rare "parade" on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Here's tips to get the best viewing possible.