I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the weekend (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

The video isn’t just about watching Mercury pass in front of the Sun, though. The video captured by the Solar Orbiter has given us a direct view of the small planet as it passes in front of the ...

Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an ...

Low toward the west blazes Venus, which serves as a convenient celestial landmark to make a sighting of Mercury which will ... passes 8.4 degrees north of the sun. For a few days around this ...

As Venus and Mercury exit the stage, a few remnants of the "planetary parade" will be visible after sunset. With Saturn already lost in the sun from Earth's point of view as it moves behind the ...

Seven planets will align in a rare "parade" on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Here's tips to get the best viewing possible.

We now have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy ... for the amateur astronomer — said about Mercury: ...

Mercury has the shortest and fastest orbit around the Sun and experiences dramatic temperature changes as it rotates. It is a world of extremes. Explore facts about our solar system's fastest planet.

New York was expected to have the best view of the event on Feb ... near the Pisces constellation. Mercury will be in the constellation Aquarius, near the sun and just above the western horizon.