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The planet Venus (magnitude -3.9) is in close proximity (1.4° southwest) to the Beehive Cluster (M44, magnitude 3.1) in the constellation Cancer, observable in the pre-dawn eastern sky. While M44 is ...

But unlike Jupiter, Venus does have phases, going from not illuminated at all (when it is between the Earth and the Sun) to ...

This article first appeared on Wired.com. On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets — Mercury, ...

At 5:00 AM EDT, the Moon will be located 7° north of Venus. Before sunrise, Venus (magnitude -4.2) and a 26-day-old, 13% illuminated waning crescent Moon will be visible in the constellation Aries, ...

A celestial conjunction featuring the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus will be visible on Friday, Sept. 19. This event will be bright enough to be seen without a telescope, though clouds could ...