The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Seven planets are set to appear in the night sky this month in a rare full planetary alignment. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 ...

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

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

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

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

February will be an awe-inspiring month for astronomy enthusiasts who will be able to the see the solar system's planets ...

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It is not often that all the planets in the Solar System other than ours are lined up across the night sky for us to see.

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 February, marking the last time for 15 years that all of the planets will be visible at the same ...