The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a weird glowing light on the night side of Venus. He named it "The Ashen Light of Venus." Astronomers have seen it intermittently since ...

One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be ...

Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

Sky gazers will get a peek at what has been called a "parade of planets," where this time around, up to seven planets may ...

Over a dozen adults and children gazed at the early evening sky outside the Sylmar Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library ...

We spoke with Foothill College astronomy instructor Geoff Mathews about the biggest highlights on the astronomical calendar, ...

There are eight official planets (sorry, Pluto) in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and ...

G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year ...

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...