Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for February's fantastic planetary parade. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic neighbors ...

February's full moon will shine before Valentine's Day with an added bonus view of Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love — during the month's rare planetary parade. Pennsylvania ...

January and February will see two remarkable planetary alignments, with one of them offering stargazers a chance to witness a celestial spectacle that will not be repeated for another 15 years. On ...

Planetary parade We are currently in the midst of one of the most impressive planetary alignment events in recent years. Under the right circumstances, five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars ...

In case you missed the planetary alignment last month, don't worry — the "planet parade" continues into February, offering skygazers plenty of time to catch a glimpse of the six "aligning" planets.

The moon will not a be problem during the full planetary alignment. In fact, during the full alignment, the moon will not appear until after midnight. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime astronomical ...

News of an unusual planetary parade has recently made headlines, prompting people across the globe to wonder how they can witness the celestial spectacle this month. Venus, Jupiter and Saturn and ...

“If you put it over Paris or London or New York, you basically wipe out the whole city and some of the environs,” Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, told Agence France ...