Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

New Orleans trumpeter and composer Steve Lands reinterprets Gustav Holst's "The Planets" on his album "Rearranging the ...

Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

Venus spends its last day in Taurus on Thursday, July 3, and each zodiac sign's love horoscope becomes more playful, ...

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

Jupiter isn’t alone in this category; Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also gas giants, though Uranus and Neptune are often ...

During July, the morning sky hosts three bright planets, each following its own path.

Mars appears low in our western sky for an hour or two after sunset.  Spotting it will be made easier if binoculars are used.