Stargazers worldwide have been treated to the first glorious night sky sight of 2025 — a panorama of bright planet Venus and a delicate crescent moon. Best viewed on Jan. 3, the duo appeared to ...

Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, ...

The WNYC science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to solicit nearly 3,000 submissions.

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

But what about Venus, one of Earth’s closest neighbors, or planets and moons even farther away? Scientists and space agencies ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that ...

Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are visible this month in a 'planetary parade'. Dr Becky Smethurst at the ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the ...