In January, stargazers will be able to see four bright planets, the close dance of Venus and Saturn, Mars at opposition, and ...

How many planets are there? As with the discovery of Uranus, the answer depends on who you ask. Detail from Joseph Wright of ...

In December 2024, skywatchers enjoyed the Ursid Meteor Shower, peaking around December 22–23, offering a modest display of ...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, which usually appears dark-red, can be seen shining a lurid blue color in an ultraviolet ...

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released on ...

Your heart wants one thing, but your logical mind is pulling you in a completely different direction On Jan. 14, ...

These are the planets that will be visible with the naked eye. A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky ...

Galileo Galilei's telescopic discovery of Jupiter's four moons in 1610 revolutionized astronomy and supported heliocentric ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft made a close flyby of Jupiter moon lo. See an animation of the images the probe captured created by ...

However, while no such events took place on that date, nor on his revised date of Dec. 25, 1919, the seeds of anxiety and ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s called a planetary parade. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and for part of February.

If you've been a faithful reader of my Starwatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations ...