Venus has phases just like the moon. Before and after the conjunction, Venus looks like a thin crescent — though only telescopes can see it. Those looking for signs of the transition can watch Venus ...

A rare grouping of 10 celestial bodies is captured in a stunning new photo taken during last weekend’s great planetary parade ...

However, part of the journey to the Sun was using Venus’ gravity to slingshot the probe closer to our star. During that maneuver, NASA decided to capture images of the planet, too.

the standard images that you see of Venus make the entire planet look like a bright yellow to orange ball. However, when using an optical telescope, you can see that there's only a slight hint of ...

This phenomenon, known as a 'planetary parade' is a rare sight, and it will be the last time seven planets can be seen simultaneously so well until 2040. The best chance to see as many planets as ...

Alan Dyer/Getty Images The solar system has eight planets overall – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and Earth is the ...