Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade.Catch the spectacle while you can because it's the last one of the year. These linkups happen when several ...

Dwarf planet Ceres reached its stationary point on August 15th, transitioning from eastward to westward motion relative to background stars, observable in the morning sky. On August 16th, a Last ...

At 7 A.M. EDT, the Moon is observed 5° north of Venus, positioned between Venus and Pollux (magnitude 1.2). Pollux, despite being cataloged as Beta Geminorum, exhibits a slightly higher brightness ...

Here's the thing about astronomy writing - it can get a bit…breathless. You know the type - everything is "spectacular!" and "once-in-a-lifetime!" when honestly, half of it is just Tuesday night in ...

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a striking celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S. But unless you're willing to wake up before ...

Mercury will be farthest from the sun on Tuesday (Aug. 19), granting early risers a perfect opportunity to spot the fleet-footed world somewhat separated from the glare of our parent star. Mercury ...