This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

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

Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

The second full moon of the year—arriving on February 12—takes its name from the dusting of snowfall common at this time of ...

A rare celestial event will occur tomorrow, with Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars aligning and visible to the naked eye.

From a scientific perspective, the Kumbh Mela reflects an intricate relationship between astronomy and human biology.

Although Jupiter and Mars have been dominating the eastern sky, there’s more here to view than just planets. Already 50° high an hour after sunset, the bright, magnitude 0.1 star Capella stands ...

"Colors in the visible light spectrum were assigned to the images ... of Jupiter reaching opposition — which is when the planet and the Sun are on opposite sides of Earth — but Jupiter has also been ...

Venus and Saturn have been getting closer (from our point of view) for the last few weeks — the phenomenon is called a "conjunction ... in the southwest, Jupiter high overhead, and Mars ...

A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky throughout January. Six planets will be in alignment for the rest of the month – four of which will be visible with the naked eye, Preston Dyches, ...