While conjunctions involving two or three planets ... adding a new layer of fascination to the event. A star map or a stargazing app can help you identify the planets and track their positions.

The orbit Venus takes around the sun results in an inferior conjunction as it transitions from appearing in the evening sky ...

has earned this year’s appearance the nickname of “the Christmas star.” “What is most rare is a close conjunction that occurs in our nighttime sky,” said Vanderbilt University’s David ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what’s called an inferior conjunction ... Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far ...

Astronomers believe the Star of Bethlehem or "Christmas Star" could have been a real event explained by something as simple ...

NEW YORK — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot ...

according to the astronomy app Star Walk. For stargazers, that means the best time to catch a glimpse of Venus will be before the conjunction – not during – as the sun is setting quickly in ...

This new molecule could point the way to safe disposal of nuclear waste Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making ... s Adler Planetarium. A conjunction happens when two celestial bodies ...