The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

This provides another piece of the puzzle to understand how planets and ... reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The ... Dec. 18, 2024 — Scientists ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

Ever since Isaac Newton famously talked about gravity, its dominance as a force in our solar system has been well known. It's ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

We've got you covered with our guide to the best telescopes for seeing planets. Now's a great time to invest in such a scope, too. Mars and Jupiter appear close to the moon this February 7 and 9 ...

The crescent moon will appear in the middle of the ... which represents the plane of the solar system where planets orbit around the sun, according to NASA. "What's less common is seeing four ...