Mars is within 5 degrees of Mercury from Oct. 12 through Oct. 29, but is much fainter. On the evening of Oct. 19, the two planets will appear closest together, just 2 degrees apart. About 30 minutes ...

On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for ...

Anthony Wood joined Space.com in April 2025 after contributing articles to outlets including IGN, New Atlas and Gizmodo. He ...

Venus and Regulus will be close by, although their exact locations in the sky will depend on your vantage point ... 22, the autumn equinox will bring roughly equal day and night to the entire globe, ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the ...

The moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot. A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at ...

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Spring begins March 20, and you may have some warmer nights to get outside to stargaze. Here are a few astronomical highlights during March. On the evening of March 1, Venus ...

Reanalysis of NASA's Pioneer Venus mission data reveals that Earth's twin contains 62% water in hydrated compounds.