A rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars and Mercury is happening on the opposite side of the solar system to where Earth is, ...

Step through the ultimate visual tour of the outer solar system. From Mars’ iconic rover panoramas to Jupiter’s Great Red ...

Explore the incredible lengths humanity must go to reach the solar system’s giants. From months-long trips to Mars to ...

Observations of NGC 5962, a flocculent spiral galaxy in Serpens Caput, are suggested, noting its magnitude (11.3) and apparent size (3' x 2'). The Moon's proximity to Spica (magnitude 1) is detailed, ...

Those that are early risers can plan to see several planets line up, along with the moon, this week. According to NASA, "The waning Moon will appear to move along the line of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For more than a decade, the Curiosity rover has explored the surface of Mars. In just a few days, it will go dark as NASA loses contact with the Martian explorer. From Dec. 27 to Jan.

Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky ...