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 ...

Prior to 2040, the last planetary quintuplet occurred in the year 1186, and according to Uptain, records show that the close ...

Getty Images A seven-luminaries-deep parade of planets will line up and light up the night sky this week, folks. Just after sunset on Feb. 28, 2025, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

In general, the most favorable elongations of Mercury — morning or evening — are those when the planet rises or sets in a ...