Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, March 28The Moon passes 9° south of Venus at 10 A.M. EDT this ...

The western sky after sunset on Saturday, March 1, will provide us with a spectacular sight and a lovely photo opportunity. The sliver of a crescent moon will shine below Venus and above Mercury.

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

The dwarf planet 1 Ceres is in conjunction with the Sun at 5 P.M. EST today. While this means we can't see Ceres for now, we can see Venus - which is at its brightest, reaching greatest brilliancy ...

well up in the southern and western sky is Jupiter. Mars, accompanied by its stellar companions Pollux and Castor, climbs almost overhead a couple of hours after sunset and continues to noticeably ...

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February ends with a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and ...

If you have too much light on your horizon, or you have objects obscuring the western ... night sky Sunday. Here’s what part of the "Planetary Parade" you’ll be able to see after sunset ...

Look towards the western horizon shortly after sunset for Mercury and Venus, while Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn will be higher in the sky. Check a stargazing app for precise locations based on your ...

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.

SEATTLE — The next few nights we’re going to see a parade of planets just after sunset ... with a clear view of the western horizon and where you can see the sky to the south and southeast.