Saturn’s rings, imaged here by NASA’s Cassini orbiter, are one of the solar system’s most reliably spectacular sights. But ...

Tonight and throughout January, stargazers can see a planetary alignment in the night sky or what some are calling a ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

A rare alignment of six planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus—take place in these days , offering a ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

On Jan. 17 and 18, Venus and Saturn, which have been shining in the early evening southwest sky all month, will appear right next to each other to our eyes. Venus and Saturn have been getting ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

While the pair could be seen in the night sky by the unaided eye, binoculars or a telescope would have allowed viewers to see details of the lunar surface, as well as Saturn's rings and moons.