The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

Astronomy fans got to see a planetary alignment in mid-April featuring Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune. Stargazers will once again be treated to a planetary alignment in May, though not as big as ...

Planetary alignments occur when multiple planets from our solar system appear together in the night sky. There are four major categories of planetary alignments: mini (3 planets), small (4), large ...

Planetary alignments, a total lunar eclipse, and meteor showers are highlights to look for in the coming year.

Skywatchers worldwide can anticipate a convergence of rare celestial phenomena, including three solar eclipses, a vivid blood ...

A trio of planets accompanied the moon in the sky on Friday, Dec. 10. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus fell in line with the crescent moon in the southwestern sky shortly after nightfall, according to ...

The five planets will be visible to the naked eye, but a telescope can add another layer of delight Alan Dyer, Inc/Visuals Unlimited/Corbis Step outside this week into the chilly predawn to see the ...

Did you miss the start of the planetary alignment last week? Well, don't worry, you'll still have a few more days to see it before the month is up. But this will be your last chance for the year.

Amateur astronomers (who're you calling amateur?) and casual skywatchers alike are in for a treat this month as the night sky transforms into a pretty busy playground. From a rare six-planet alignment ...

A small planetary alignment is on the horizon It will take place near the end of May A crescent moon will be wedged between Venus to the south and Saturn to the north Astronomy fans got to see a ...