Japan's Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting ...

The Perseid shower, considered the most impressive of the year, will peak on Aug. 12-13, according to NASA. Meteor showers ...

Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of the ...

Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1. Venus will reach its highest altitude in the ...

See the moon, Venus and Aldebaran form a celestial triangle in the predawn hours. On July 21, the trio will appear closest to one another as depicted in the graphic above.

Do asteroids near Venus pose a threat to Earth? Because they're at least 460 feet wide, the Venusian space rocks are large enough to be considered "city killers" – asteroids capable of doing ...