See Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars appear in the night sky this month. From the northern lights ringing in the New Year to a spectacular meteor shower, January is shaping up to be an exciting ...

Four bright planets are visible together in the night sky this month in what NASA calls a "planetary parade" that is a must-see for stargazers. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will each take a star ...

This story appears in the March 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the nocturnal narrative of a garden at night, the dramatis personae are wildly fragrant blooms that unfurl in ...