I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

The images resemble a crescent Moon but with a crucial difference: Venus's glow is intrinsic, resulting from surface ...

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s what you need to know to catch a glimpse.

Mercury, the first planet from the sun, is about to stand out among the stars this week. But this brightness is not expected ...

The solar system's planets are set to align in the night sky in a dazzling planetary alignment, colloquially known as a planetary parade, on Friday night.

Credit: Created by Joe Rao using Starry Night Pro 8.0 After March 1 ... and appearing almost side-by-side — Mercury positioned to the left of Venus — as they descend down the western sky. By that time ...

The first of two total lunar eclipses in 2025 will be best seen from North America overnight on March 13-14, 2025. Europe ...

This Friday, all seven planets will be in the night sky for a brief period. Join the cosmic spectacle and learn where to look ...

In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, Mercury will join the fun, with all seven of our planetary neighbors visible ...

Starting Friday, Feb. 28, an unusual "planet parade" will be visible in the night sky. USA TODAY explains that seven planets ...

Want to see planets like Mercury in the night sky? The Celestron ... Mercury positioned to the left of Venus — as they descend down the western sky. By that time, Mercury will have faded to ...

If you want to put somebody off, tell her or him to wait until Deneb sets. At Ellensburg’s latitude of 47 degrees, Deneb is a ...