A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

Yes, six planets will be visible in the January night sky. And yes, they'll be in a line. But because planets always appear in a line from our Earth-bound vantage, the alignment isn't anything out ...

Mercury is the underdog planet. It's the smallest guy in the neighborhood, and it lives in the roughest part of town—high temperature, strong solar wind. But little Mercury is tough. It's made ...

Rumor has it that as many as six planets will be in a line and visible in the night sky. Unfortunately, this cosmic event may be a cosmic letdown if you're not informed of what you'll actually see ...

Corona Borealis is hardly the most famous of the constellations in the night sky. It is perhaps best known as the partial namesake of the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, the largest structure ...

Astronomy fans know 2025 kicked off with a meteor shower, but another big spectacle is coming up that should be on your radar, too. Here’s what to look forward to and how to watch ...

With the exception of Pluto, planets in our solar system are classified as either terrestrial (Earth-like) or Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets. Terrestrial planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth ...

NEW YORK — Six planets grace the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to ...

A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February. At least four planets — Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn — should be ...