Next year's events that are visible to Californians include a rare peek at Mercury; Venus and Jupiter cozying up; and a total ...

NASA's DAVINCI probe will be first in 21st century to brave Venus’ atmosphere as it descends from above the planet down to its surface.

In late December, you can witness a celestial conjunction as Mars passes close to the Beehive Cluster in Cancer the Crab.

Mars has now risen to the rank of the fifth brightest object in the pre-midnight evening sky, rivaled only by the moon, Venus, Jupiter and the brightest of all stars, Sirius.

WTOP has been reporting on the sky sightings that have been taking place in New Jersey and now the DMV. People who are not ...

December will be an interesting month in the sky. Brilliant Venus will be unmistakable, shining in a fully dark sky. It will ...

Let us start by locating the asterism known as the Winter Triangle. You will not require any optical aid, just the naked eye will be sufficient. First look towards the south, just above the rooftops, ...

Anuradha Kumar-Jain’s ‘Delhi: A Nature Journal’ can be a wonderful company in wintry evenings if you can’t go to Lodhi ...

What planet appears close to the moon? It depends on the night, but throughout the year each of the five closest planets will ...

Jupiter is at opposition, so it is directly opposite the sun in our sky — rising at sunset. A view from high above the solar ...

While looking at holiday lights over the next few nights you might catch a glimpse of a bright spot in the sky above. The ...