We now have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy guide books refer to as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see. The planet in question is Mercury. Beginning now ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the weekend (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

When the sun sets on Friday, stargazers are about to have their best chance at seeing Mercury shine in the night sky in 2025. Visible to the naked eye, Mercury should be seen in the western sky at ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

When the sun sets in March, stargazers are about to have their best chance at seeing the first planet in the solar system twinkle in the night sky. On Friday, March 7, at twilight, Mercury should ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

Mercury puts on its best evening apparition of ... It rapidly zooms into the morning sky, reaching an angular distance of 15 degrees from the sun by month's end. Meanwhile, glowing brilliantly ...

Between Mercury and Venus is Neptune as well, although the distant planet is not visible without binoculars or a telescope, and is difficult to see as it quickly sets while the sky is still ...

In general, the most favorable elongations of Mercury — morning or evening — are those when the planet rises or sets in a dark sky, and that situation will occur for a five-day interval ...