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

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

Our vast expanse of outer space provides endless star, moon, and planet gazing opportunities that truly define the term ...

So finding a habitable planet around a white dwarf is a long shot. But given how easy it might be to study the atmospheres of these worlds, it's certainly worth taking a look.

When planets and moons orbit a white dwarf, the star's gravity may rip them apart into tiny pieces, which may happen in Earth's far future.

Now nearing a close conjunction, Saturn and Neptune sit just to the right of the crescent Moon in the morning sky.

The White House has directed NASA to lead efforts to help develop a standard time for the Moon and other planets in our solar system as more companies and countries enter the space race ...

Our Solar System’s moons and planets have water—in the form of ice, vapor, and even oceans. Scientists are finding more evidence of water outside of Earth.

Over the last few years, the term "Goldilocks zone" has come to be widely used to describe the range of distances from a star ...

Feb. 12: February’s full moon is called the Snow Full Moon.The D.C. area certainly had snow in January!. Feb. 20: Last Quarter Feb. 28: New Moon The planets. Mercury is low in the southeast sky ...

Planets and moon to align Feb. 1 and Feb. 3 over mid ... Will you be able to see the Moon-Venus conjunction from Hudson ... Venus is expected to appear as a "dazzling silvery white jewel, ...

A guide to the bright naked-eye planets in July 2025 and the best times to view them. ... Saturn will appear as a bright yellowish-white "star" a few degrees below the moon.