A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. Venus will align with the sun ...

Venus will reach its highest altitude in the morning sky on Aug. 1 while shining close to Jupiter in the 'hand' of the constellation Orion. Stargazers in the U.S. will see Venus rise above the eastern ...

This composite image was weeks in the making, as Horálek’s two "crossings" happened months apart. Mars traced its path ...

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Venus is currently observable in the early-morning eastern sky, rising around 5 A.M. local daylight time, positioned initially in far eastern Leo before transitioning into western Virgo. Exhibiting a ...

Venus has been stealing the twilight show, glowing so fiercely that it can look like a misplaced aircraft or a distant beacon hanging over the horizon. Its current brilliance is not a cosmic accident ...

A slim crescent moon, the planet Venus, and the star Regulus will appear close together in the eastern sky before dawn on Friday, September 19. Binoculars or a small telescope can enhance the view, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Early risers are this week being treated to the sight of a ...

On August 10, six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn—can be seen with the ...

Many astronomical events, such as meteor showers, run by calendrical timings as well. But our moon and the other planets move ...