Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.

Skygazers, mark your calendars because one of the coolest celestial events is coming around again toward the end of February.

This rare alignment unfolds low in the western sky during twilight, 30-45 minutes after sunset, where the brilliant white glow of Venus meets the subtler orange-white shimmer of Mercury.

On October 29, Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation, appearing at its farthest apparent distance from the Sun in the evening sky, as reported by Space.com and Starlust.org. At 4:28 p.m.

After a year featuring a brilliant green comet, a rare eclipse at sunrise, perfect views of the planets, a traveler from deep ...