Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the rocky planet during its evening apparition in the post-sunset sky.

What’s that bright spot next to the sun in the morning sky? According to NASA, During the whole month of June, the stars of the summer triangle – Vega, Deneb and Altair – rise in the east ...

Mercury quickly sinks out of view and reaches inferior conjunction with the Sun Aug. 18. After that it reappears in the morning sky, reaching magnitude 1 on the 30th.

Look west at sunset to find the razor-thin crescent moon hanging less than 10 degrees above the horizon. Regulus will appear ...

Without too much interference from moonlight — the waxing moon will be only about a quarter full — the meteors should appear ...

Venus is always the third brightest object in the night sky after the Sun and the Moon. It’s so bright that you can still see it for a short time after sunrise.

If you’ve been outside during dusk and beyond lately—and you’ve had the pleasure of a clear sky—you’ll have noticed an impressively bright “star” in the southeastern night sky.

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Those two bright objects in the night sky Wednesday? That's Jupiter and Venus, and this is the closest these two planets will appear in the night sky until 2032.

Astronomy experts from EarthSky.org say the bright green comet will reach its closest point to the sun on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, and will reach its closest point to our planet on Thursday, Feb. 2.