The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...
In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on ...
Even the moon will join the cosmic festivities the ... you’re peering into the vast expanse of our solar system. Each planet orbits the Sun at vastly different distances—Mercury sits about ...
A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...
Just above the moon will be Mars, shining with a steady orange glow. Both the moon and Mars will be in the Gemini ...
Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...
A great week of Maryland star gazing will kick off tonight with the full moon rising next to Venus and a rare planetary parade this month.
The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...
Stargazers can also glimpse a full moon and a bright Venus during cloudless nights in the middle of the month. Once the sun goes down on Monday, Feb. 3, six planets and the moon will line up ...