Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s what you need to know to catch a glimpse.

As Venus hurtles toward its inferior conjunction with the Sun on March 22, astronomers are capturing a rare glimpse of its ...

In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, Mercury will join the fun, with all seven of our planetary neighbors visible ...

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

The solar system's planets are set to align in the night sky in a dazzling planetary alignment, colloquially known as a planetary parade, on Friday night.

Mercury, the first planet from the sun, is about to be really easy to spot for a short snippet of time in the night sky next ...

Credit: Created by Joe Rao using Starry Night Pro 8.0 After March 1 ... and appearing almost side-by-side — Mercury positioned to the left of Venus — as they descend down the western sky. By that time ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...

According to NASA, Venus is the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon. That depends on whether it's morning or night. Venus, writes EarthSky, is tethered along by the sun. You can ...

a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. But glimpsing all seven won't be ...