Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Much closer to the horizon and a distinct reddish color, the planet Mercury isn’t on most people’s observing lists. In fact, a professional astronomer last year told me it was impossible to ...

But of these planets, which is nearest to the sun? Mercury is a strange little world. There are some craters on its surface that never see sunlight. It also has the most extreme temperatures of ...

All five planets will be spread out along the ecliptic ... “Jupiter and Saturn will be bright objects that have a yellowy colour, Mercury often looks pink, and Uranus and Neptune pale white ...

It seems like it should be pretty easy to get to Mercury. The little rocky planet is so much closer to Earth than distant destinations like Jupiter, where we’ve successfully sent multiple ...

NASA has shared details of what to look out for in the night sky this month, with the moon appearing alongside a parade of ...

Up to seven planets are set to align in the night sky over the UK in January and February - here's when and how to see the rare event.

Up to seven planets are set to align in the night sky over the UK in January and February - here's when and how to see the rare event.