Getting from Earth to space isn’t just about speed—it’s about planning the right trajectory. The Moon, our closest neighbor, ...

A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.

For the first time, scientists are creating a geologic map of the asteroid belt—the region between Mars and Jupiter filled ...

Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings, providing many hours of planetary observation with tantalizing features to see in small scopes. Both the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, stand ...

“I’m an amateur astronomer. I’m trying to capture the beauty in Jupiter, the majesty and awe of Mars. “Venus is special and looks different at different wavelengths. It was a wonderful ...

Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could all be visible with clear skies, but not all can be seen by the ...

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Mercury, closer to the horizon, may require a clear line of sight and keen observation. Mars and Jupiter: Mars will exhibit a distinct reddish hue higher in the sky, while Jupiter will stand out ...

From west to east: Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars. But on Friday, Feb. 28, a slim crescent Moon will join the parade, floating between Mercury and Saturn. Saturn on that night ...

All seven planets will be visible this time around, meaning Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus. (Earth, of course, is the eighth planet, and poor Pluto was demoted in 2006 ...

The Winter Circle (or Winter Hexagon) isn’t a constellation. It is an asterism, made of bright stars in the winter evening ...

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...