Two rare twilight pairings will grace the June 2025 sky as the moon first passes close to elusive Mercury and then gets stunningly close to Mars. Mercury is typically difficult to see and the ...

Look to the southwestern horizon at sunset on Oct. 23 to see the slender form of the crescent moon shine close to Mercury and Mars in the evening sky. The 6%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible ...

Mars goes retrograde this month on Dec. 6. And if this sounds familiar, it’s because I talked about another retrograde last month, but that was regarding Mercury. In fact, the two retrogrades will ...

The 2024 astronomical calendar is packed with events; And there's more to look forward to, despite the eclipse and auroras already having passed overhead. Nicknamed the "planet parade," a planetary ...

A special planetary alignment is occurring in late February. Five planets are visible to the naked eye, with two more faintly showing. Here's how, where, and when to see the planets line up. The ...

It’s about to get volatile, my friends. On October 20, Mercury, our planet of communication, and Mars, our planet of war, are tag-teaming in Scorpio — sign of sex, death, and power struggles. “This ...

Six planets are visible in the night sky right now. On Feb. 28, Mercury will add a seventh planet to the planetary parade. Venus, Mars and Jupiter are 'great naked-eye targets' for beginning ...