Did you miss the planetary parade? Well, Thursday, Aug. 21, is the last day to see it, along with the crescent moon. Usually, people can look up at the bright sky and spot at least one planet. Two or ...

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to ...

Those enjoying the show the heavens have been kind enough to provide in April, such as the pink moon or Paschal moon, are in for another treat. This is because of a rare alignment of two planets, and ...

Bian Zhigang, vice administrator of CNSA, outlined a number of recent successes, including the Chang'e 5 and Chang'e 6 moon ...

Amateur astronomers (who're you calling amateur?) and casual skywatchers alike are in for a treat this month as the night sky transforms into a pretty busy playground. From a rare six-planet alignment ...

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's moon cluster together in the same region of the pre-dawn sky, making for a ...

On July 4, there will be an uncommonly good opportunity to get a glimpse of Mercury, the smallest, speediest planet in our solar system. Named after the Roman god known for his winged feet and swift ...

As some readers know, this column normally appears in The Press of Atlantic City every other Tuesday. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to write and submit a column two weeks ago due to a medical emergency ...