A planetary parade is a colloquial term that means four or more planets line up in the night sky at once. It's not a technical astronomy term, according to NASA, although the space agency has been ...
With the skies darker for longer after the winter solstice, there are plenty of opportunities to spot the movement of the planets overhead. On January 15-16, Mars reaches opposition and will be ...
NASA's upcoming Pandora mission, poised for launch later this year, promises to revolutionize our understanding of exoplanet ...
The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...
Catch the planet just below Saturn in the southwest sky after sunset; it will set beneath the western horizon around 9:30 p.m., according to stargazing site Stellarium. Get ready for the best Mars ...
This February, a "Parade of Planets" will see all seven of Earth’s planetary neighbors align in a dazzling display. The ...