Just above the moon will be Mars, shining with a steady orange glow. Both the moon and Mars will be in the Gemini ...

Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye ...

An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...

What Causes the Northern Lights? The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are among the most captivating ...

Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...

In February, six planets will align in the night sky — Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars — and be mostly visible to the naked eye. We find out how to see and more about this ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky. On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in ...

While they will all share the night sky at the same time, the planets are not aligned during these parades, as is often mistakenly claimed. All of the planets orbit the solar system on the same ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye this month and for part of February. Uranus and Neptune can be spotted with binoculars and telescopes.

The recognition was given to the city for its work in transitioning to street lighting that is safe but also low-glare so residents can catch a glimpse of the night sky. Sisters is Oregon’s ...

These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once. “They’re not in a straight line, but they’re pretty close together on one side of the sun ...