That’s not a star — that’s the planet Jupiter. Through December, the biggest planet in our solar system will be the brightest object in the evening sky, putting on quite the show for stargazers.

Astronomers describe Mercury as an "inferior planet", because its orbital path around the sun is much closer than that of ...

Venus as the "evening star" and "morning star" As seen from Earth, Venus doesn't cross the night sky as the slower-moving ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

This solar event will rock all your worlds. A rare parade of five planets will be visible in the night sky on Tuesday evening, so keep your eyes on the sky. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and ...

Venus, our planet of wealth and worth, will be double-dipping and max-shinning day and night this week. Venus is known as the “Morning Star” or the “Evening Star,” depending on when it ...

A lineup of five planets will appear beneath the moon in the night sky, beginning just after sunset. Onlookers should be able to catch the best glimpse of the alignment the evening of March 28 ...

Jupiter hits its brightest point. Another planet will also put on a show for us this month, as Jupiter is due to shine brighter than it has all year when it reaches opposition on December 7.

Not surprisingly, Venus is nicknamed “Morning Star” for when it’s visible before dawn in the east and “Evening Star” for when it can be seen in the west after dark. How Bright Venus Is ...

An astrologer breaks down the meaning of the Venus Star Point, which begins on June 4 Getty Venus is one of two planets — the other being Uranus — that rotates in the opposite direction of the ...