This July, skywatchers across Southern California are in for a remarkable sight as the crescent Moon and Mars converge in a ...

The best time to catch Mars and Regulus — known as the "Heart of the Lion"— will be just after twilight fades and the stars ...

After its voyage past Mars, Mariner 4 maintained intermittent communication with JPL and returned data about the interplanetary environment for two more years. But by the end of 1967, the spacecraft ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

You might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a meteor shower as well as the Moon and Mars in the night sky this month.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

This evening’s viewing challenge is the planet Mercury. It is less than half a fist above the west-northwestern horizon at ...

Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

Venus: Venus dazzles in the eastern sky before sunrise, shining brightly for a couple of hours each morning. It’s joined by ...

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? July holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.

Mars is easiest to see when it’s closest to Earth, which happens about every two years. This event is called “opposition.” In ...