Skywatchers are in for a rare treat this August as six planets align in a stunning arc across the night sky. This planetary parade will be visible through the end of the month. While four of the ...

Mercury will be farthest from the sun on Tuesday (Aug. 19), granting early risers a perfect opportunity to spot the fleet-footed world somewhat separated from the glare of our parent star. Mercury ...

This article first appeared on Wired.com. On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets — Mercury, ...

The summer solstice occurs at this evening at 10:42 P.M. EDT. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the official beginning of the summer season. (For those south of the equator, of course, ...

A celestial phenomenon is forming in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, as seven planets are expected to appear lined up in the night sky. Most are expected to be visible to the naked eye, though not ...

Astronomy enthusiasts will be treated to an alignment of planets in the night sky this week that will look like a “parade” when viewed from Earth. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and ...

WASHINGTON >> Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s star – one of our closest stellar neighbors — though they concluded that all of them are too hot to harbor ...

A rare celestial event is set to grace the night sky on Friday, Feb. 28, as seven planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—align in what astronomers call a "planetary parade.