The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Five years ago, NASA provided an updated version of the Pale Blue Dot. JPL engineer Kevin M Gill reprocessed the image with modern tools but following the original approach, even receiving inputs from ...

How did the great modern scientific adventure related to the discovery and study of celestial bodies and the cosmos begin?

Venus, the planet of love, will put on a special show this Valentine's Day. After the sun sets on February 14, head outside ...

Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the surface of Mars are geysers of gas and dust near the planet's south ...

Reach for the Stars is offering a family-friendly stargazing event in Tucson that includes views of Saturn, Jupiter, the Orion nebula, star clusters and galaxies.

Magh Purnima, a sacred day in the Hindu calendar, holds great significance for spiritual growth and purification. On this ...

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