The new exoplanet, Enaiposha, also known as GJ 1214 b has never been seen before and is now officially being called a "Super-Venus." ...

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

Fridays are better than Mondays, lazy days are better than chore days, and summer days are better than rainy days.  But what if we told you that some ...

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a 7-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, plus Earth under your feet—all eight known planets of our solar system!

It is not often that all the planets in the Solar System other than ours are lined up across the night sky for us to see. The show is in ...

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 appear just above the crescent moon. On the third day of the month, ...

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February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn just below. The moon and Venus will travel in tandem toward the western ...

The end of February is the beginning of an evening appearance by the as yet unmentioned planet, Mercury. It appears by about ...

Starting up again Saturday, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. The planetary alignment, or a ...