This month, skywatchers can enjoy a rare celestial event known as a "planetary parade," featuring six planets- Mercury, Venus ...

A planet parade is basically the nickname given when the planets in our solar system appear to line up in a roughly straight line from the Earth’s perspective. Just after sunset on 28 February, six of ...

Light pollution won't significantly hinder viewing, but clouds can be problematic, so clear skies are essential.

February evenings are quietly setting the stage for a wide planetary lineup, visible soon after sunset and stretching across ...

Skygazers, mark your calendars for the last week of February because one of the coolest celestial events is coming around again. Six planets will be visible in the night sky at the same time. This ...

We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise ...

From Jupiter shining bright to elusive Mercury near the horizon, the much-talked-about planet parade may be subtler than expected.

Aug. 23, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...

what if a planet did not need a star at all? This is the provocative question at the heart of an emerging astronomical debate, wherein the discovery of rogue planets-worlds free-floating in the galaxy ...