The planets offer exciting views in April. Jupiter is a brilliant object in the evening sky, although the observing window narrows as the Sun sets later each day. Mars is past its best, but remains ...

April’s planetary parade has fewer planets. Only four will line up: Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune. April's parade of ...

Venus and Saturn will ... outshining Jupiter twelve-fold and appearing nearly 20 times brighter than Sirius, the brightest of all stars. Mars continues to recede from Earth, so consequently ...

After a six-planet alignment in January, Mercury’s arrival completes the ... sky is more than a spectacle—it’s a reminder that Earth is just one part of a vast, interconnected cosmic system.

This April, the skies put on a dazzling show – watch planets like Jupiter, Venus, and Mars glide across morning and evening ...

Venus, Saturn, and Mercury are full of surprises this month, and they have one more awe-striking display in store. Before ...

Planets' temperatures are largely influenced by their structural characteristics and proximity to the Sun, however, Venus notably presents a unique case.

How can we successfully collect and return samples from Mercury and Venus to Earth? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a pair ...