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The night sky this month features several bright planets and a celebrated meteor shower. As August opens, the innermost planet Mercury hovers low above the western horizon shortly after sunset; ...

Over the next few weeks, a stunning parade of planets will glow across the night sky, putting on a celestial spectacle that both amateur and seasoned stargazers can easily observe. All month, four ...

Before skywatchers begin their countdown for the brief planetary alignment expected next month, some astronomical debunking has proved there may be less of a sky show after all. In the early morning ...

Mars is the planet of energy, action, and ambition, but it also governs our temper and our impulsive nature. On the other hand, Saturn is the planet of discipline, structure, and responsibility. Its ...

Two major planets remain in the evening sky this month. Jupiter is ensconced among the glittering stars of the constellation Taurus, to the far upper left of Taurus’ brightest star, orangish Aldebaran ...

A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected ...

Over the next few weeks, a stunning parade of planets will glow across the night sky, putting on a celestial spectacle that both amateur and seasoned stargazers can easily observe. All month, four ...