The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.

January's sky brings a planet parade, Mars opposition, and the Quadrantid meteor shower. Enjoy Venus and Saturn's close ...

On the evening of Jan. 10, Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation — its easternmost distance from the sun. This is ...

The first eight weeks of 2025 present us with a striking lineup of evening planets. In order from west to east across the sky ... Venus reaches greatest elongation, 47° east of the sun, on Jan. 9. On ...

Keep your eyes on the sky this upcoming year for a chance to spot breathtaking meteor showers, a special view of Saturn and a ...

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

NASA's Parker Solar Space Probe got closer to the sun than any other human-made object. NPR talks to the scientist behind the ...

Parker Solar Probe reaches record 3.8 million miles from the Sun Achieves 430,000 mph, fastest speed for a human-made object Key mission in understanding the Sun's solar wind and particles ...

A NASA spacecraft has made history by surviving its closest-ever approach to the Sun during the Parker Solar Probe mission, a project over six years in the making. The spacecraft was out of ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the Sun than ever before. It traveled at 430,000 mph, making it the fastest ...

A Nasa spacecraft is in “good health” after going closer to the Sun than anything ever has, the space agency has said. The ...