Yes, six planets will be visible in the January night sky. And yes, they'll be in a line. But because planets always appear in a line from our Earth-bound vantage, the alignment isn't anything out ...

Mercury is the underdog planet. It's the smallest guy in the neighborhood, and it lives in the roughest part of town—high temperature, strong solar wind. But little Mercury is tough. It's made ...

The stars aren't necessarily aligning tonight, but the planets will. To be exact, what's called a "planetary parade" will be occurring in the skies this evening, and into February. Need a break?

Corona Borealis is hardly the most famous of the constellations in the night sky. It is perhaps best known as the partial namesake of the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, the largest structure ...

Astronomy fans know 2025 kicked off with a meteor shower, but another big spectacle is coming up that should be on your radar, too. Here’s what to look forward to and how to watch ...

A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February. At least four planets — Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn — should be ...

Get ready for a parade of planets this winter. During the month of January, sky gazers will be able to see four planets in one view — and come February, the parade will only expand. NASA says ...

This method allows them to calculate each planet’s volume ... or open Star View at any point during the game. Visit the NOVA Labs Collection on PBS LearningMedia to view the full lesson ...

NEW YORK — Six planets grace the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to ...