Interestingly, despite being farther from the sun, Venus is actually hotter than Mercury. This is because Venus does have an incredibly thick blanket of air, which traps so much heat around the ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

In a celestial event known as a great alignment the five planets will be discernible with the naked eye, but to see Neptune ...

Although the occurrence climaxed on Jan. 21 with a conjunction—close alignment—of Saturn and Mercury, the planetary parade ...

A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are all currently visible with the naked eye for skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere. Uranus and Neptune are also part of this month’s planetary showcase ...

However, in the astrology world, a Venus retrograde doesn’t have the same threatening reputation of Mars or Mercury. A retrograde refers to when the planets appear to move backwards on their path. The ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are all currently visible with the naked eye for skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere. Uranus and Neptune are also part of this month’s planetary ...

Two of these planets, Mercury and Saturn ... Saturn shines as brightly as a first-magnitude star. However, when compared to Venus, which is a full six magnitudes brighter, Saturn appears ...