Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the ...

As the planet closest to the Sun, Mercury has it rough. Not only is it the smallest planet in our solar system, but Mercury's ...

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

Discover why Earth's farthest distance from the sun coincides with summer heat, then grab your binoculars for a week of ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

Friday, July 4 Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, standing 26° from our star at 1 A.M. EDT. We’ll ...

Mercury is closer to the sun even than Venus, but is far smaller in physical size and also less reflective—Mercury’s surface is mostly dark volcanic rock, while Venus is enshrouded in clouds ...

Venus: Venus dazzles in the eastern sky before sunrise, shining brightly for a couple of hours each morning. It’s joined by ...

Mercury will make an opposition to Pluto retrograde, creating a push and pull between the need for bold self-expression and ...

Now that Mercury is moving forward on your Sun sign, you feel more powerful and speedy than Superman. All the more incentive and reason to begin looking for a new job, take a hike outside and have ...

Watch the waning gibbous moon, Saturn, and Neptune meet in the night sky around midnight on July 16. The trio will travel ...