But of these planets, which is nearest to the sun? Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, ...

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – here’s how to spot the celestial show ...

Although the occurrence climaxed on Jan. 21 with a conjunction—close alignment—of Saturn and Mercury, the planetary parade ...

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

VENUS, the so-called planet of love, is set to shine its brightest all year tomorrow – coincidentally, on Valentine’s Day. The second planet from the Sun won’t glow as bright ...

Around the time of your romantic dinner, head outside and look to the southwest to spot the super brilliant planet in the night sky ...

"With an orbital period of 570 days, it is a relatively cold gas giant planet," said Guðmundur Stefánsson of the University ...

A UVic doctoral candidate led a new study that offers a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, findings ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky before they fade from view.

According to NASA, four to five planets being visible across the sky at the same time happens only once every few years.