After the end of the space shuttle program, NASA turned to private companies to fill the gap. That isn't working out for the ...

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

Mercury is visible just below Venus for the first week and a half of March. March is the best time to view Mercury, a planet that is typically difficult to see with the naked eye. The planet will be ...

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But because Venus and Mercury orbit closer to the sun than Earth, with smaller, faster orbits, it's more rare for them to make an appearance, according to NASA. Venus is visible for only a few ...

According to the wife of an Apollo astronaut, her husband used to tell her secrets about what he really saw in space. Anita ...

California stargazers can spot an unusual sight in the night sky in March: a total lunar eclipse with a blood-red moon. In ...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were stuck in space for more than nine months, are finally on their way ...

March brings thrilling celestial events, including a rare chance to spot Mercury, a stunning total lunar eclipse, and ...

Uranus and Neptune are also still around, but they won't be appearing as brightly and will require a telescope to see, according to NASA. According to Star Walk, the next "planet parade" When is the 7 ...