it's a great opportunity to check out Venus with a small telescope. My first view of Venus through a scope came some 60 years ago. I was just a young teen and had received a telescope for Christmas.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn - are set to align in the UK this week and it's the last time it will happen until 2040 ...

Remarkable views of Venus are available this month ... reaching solar conjunction on March 12. Earth will pass through the plane of Saturn's ring system on March 23, at which time the rings ...

The best way to view the Sun with a telescope is with an expensive Hydrogen alpha or a general solar filter, but these are expensive and the clock was rapidly ticking down to the transit of Venus.

Stargazers could have the chance to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune − with the right binoculars ...

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will peak this weekend as Venus reaches its ...

This is the month to target Venus through a telescope because it sports a large ... I often refer to the constellation Octans the Octant during my planetarium presentations. That's because I ...

However, Neptune and Uranus are not typically visible to the naked eye and will likely require a telescope ... moon, Venus and Mercury will continue to appear in a line through Sunday, according ...

Venus - the so-called Evening Star - will be in its crescent phase, 14 per cent lit, and if seen through optical aids such as binoculars or a telescope, it may appear like the shape of the ...