Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. Mercury will reach its greatest ...

A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween.

Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation on October 29, appearing farthest from the Sun in the southwestern sky, offering a brief window for observation after sunset.

July 2025 might be considered a "slack month" so far as planet viewing is concerned. In the evening sky, Mercury is available during the evening — though with some difficulty — low in the ...

Skywatchers who spotted the Jupiter-Venus conjunction on Aug. 12 are in for a dazzling display in the night sky through the end of August, with a "planet parade" building in the eastern sky, with ...

Mercury and the star Mebsuta are visible in the west after sunset. Mars will be very close to the star Regulus on June 16th. Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 is visible in Leo with a medium to large ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 30: Mercury, Mars, and Antares This ...

The month brings a spectacular lineup of celestial sights—including a rare chance to see Mercury without a telescope and a ...

Dwarf planet Ceres reached its stationary point on August 15th, transitioning from eastward to westward motion relative to background stars, observable in the morning sky. On August 16th, a Last ...

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade.Catch the spectacle while you can because it's the last one of the year. These linkups happen when several ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Get ready to put a smile ...