From the moon, you’d be witnessing a solar eclipse instead of the lunar eclipse being experienced back on Earth.

Whenever planets are visible in the night sky, they always appear roughly along the same line. This path, known as the ...

In contrast, during a total solar eclipse — which is preceded by a partial eclipse — the moon completely covers the sun, ...

This happens because the planets in our solar system essentially orbit the sun along the same line across a flat, disc-shaped ...

For a few evenings around 28 February, every planet in the solar system will be visible in the night sky, thanks to a rare ...

Skygazers have something to look forward to this Friday, as the seven other planets in our solar system will be visible, with a little help. Here's when and how to see the rare event.

Observers could see up to seven planets line up in the sky after sunset on Friday, but you may need a telescope to see them ...

After Friday's spectacle, a "planet parade" of this size won't appear in the night sky for several years, experts say.

Look west and see the sun set. Look east, the full moon rises. Seeing this phenomenon is impressive, but not unique, according to the Journal's astronomy expert, Kevin McKeown. In April, September, ...