Whether you're an experienced astronomer or simply enjoy gazing at the night sky, this January offers a rare opportunity to witness a dazzling array of planets.

Venus reaches greatest elongation tomorrow, a excellent time to admire this dazzling but shrouded world of mystery. Only the two planets interior to Earth's orbit – Mercury and Venus – can ...

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

The sixth largest and hottest planet in the solar system, Venus, will become visible in August, peaking on January 9 with its so-called “greatest elongation east,” when it will reach about 47 ...

Venus, known as the “Evening Star,” has reached its Greatest Eastern Elongation, a celestial phenomenon that places the planet at its farthest angular distance from the Sun in the evening sky. This ...

As soon as it gets dark, two bright lights become visible—the brightest in the southwest and an almost-as-bright light in the east. What are they?

The best events these next two weeks are Venus attaining its highest sunset or nightfall elevation, Mars coming its closest ...

Venus elongation, the full Wolf Moon, Mars at opposition, and a New Moon. These events provide excellent opportunities for both stargazers and casual observers to witness stunning sky spectacles.

January's long, dark nights always make for special stargazing, but this year our skies are hosting a parade of planets, headlined by Venus, which will shine extraordinarily bright this weekend.