NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't ...

While last night on Earth we got a lunar eclipse, the Blue Ghost lander on the moon saw the opposite - a solar eclipse.

With Saturn already lost in the sun from Earth's point of view as it moves behind the sun on March 12, the only planets that will remain visible to the naked eye in the night sky will be Mars and ...

Our planet normally orbits the sun on an axis ... Photograph by MASSOUD HOSSAINI / AFP, Getty Images View of the sun behind the Temple of the Seven Dolls in the Mayan archaeological site of ...

A stunning planet parade is now visible in ... Saturn and Neptune will have drifted too close to the sun to be readily visible with Venus not far behind, leaving Jupiter, Mars and Uranus to ...

Read on to learn about the planets and luminaries' significance and their respective effects on your daily lives. iStockphoto/Getty The sun is a luminary, considered the greatest beacon in our ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists.

The space rock, which could potentially pose a danger to planet Earth — though not anytime soon — had been hidden behind the glare of the sun, according to a press release from NOIRLab.

Saturn may be difficult to see since it will be near the sun, according to StarWalk. It's not rare for several planets to line up in the sky, but the sight of four or five brilliant planets at ...