Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the ...

Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up throughout August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and even a visible nebula. A formation known as the "dumbbell nebula" ...

The ringed planet slips behind the Sun as it moves to the far side of the solar system.

Between April 13-23, there are no fewer than six planetary conjunctions (alignments) to take in. Mercury is at its best for ...

Skywatchers across the U.s. will have a chance to witness the rare planetary conjunction of Venus and Saturn tonight. This celestial event will begin shortly after sunset and will be particularly ...

Stargazers are in for a celestial treat this September, with Saturn taking centerstage, a striking conjunction gracing the morning sky, and the autumnal equinox marking the change of seasons, NASA ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

Venus, often referred to as the "Evening Star" or "Morning Star," is the brightest planet in our sky. Jupiter, on the other ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky. What makes the close approach of the objects so special this time ...