The king of the solar system, the giant planet Jupiter, will reach opposition. Because Earth will be almost directly between ...

In case you missed the planetary alignment last month, don't worry — the "planet parade" continues into February, offering skygazers plenty of time to catch a glimpse of the six "aligning" planets. As ...

Skywatchers are in for a rare treat this August as six planets align in a stunning arc across the night sky. This planetary parade will be visible through the end of the month. While four of the ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Binoculars never get enough credit when it comes to stargazing. They don’t have as much light-gathering ability and magnification as telescopes do, but binoculars have definite advantages. For one ...

Who doesn’t love a parade? Even planets do. Later this month and into February, six of our solar system’s eight planets will snap to attention and march in something like a long, bent line — or two ...

UP, AND THEN YOU WANT TO GO OUTSIDE. BECAUSE WHEN IT GETS DARK, YOU CAN SEE A PARADE OF PLANETS IN THE NIGHT SKY. METEOROLOGIST DYLAN HUDLER JOINS US NOW. DYLAN, TELL US ABOUT THIS CELESTIAL EVENT.

Looking through a telescope or binoculars can help you see Venus in its crescent phase on Valentine's Day—but the planet is visible to the naked eye. NASA For a romantic moment on Valentine’s Day, ...

On Jan. 6, when Saturn passes closest to the south-southeast of 20 Psc, it is equidistant from 20 and 24 Psc, 0.9° from each.