Mercury, often considered the “elusive planet,” is notoriously difficult to observe due to its proximity to the Sun. However, December 2025 brings a rare opportunity for skywatchers to spot this ...

Skygazers, mark your calendars because one of the coolest celestial events is coming around again toward the end of February.

This month the evening skies are ablaze with planets: Venus, Mars, and Saturn are all shining brightly. Jupiter is also present, but dropping rapidly behind the sun. This concentration of planets in ...

If there ever was a planet that has gotten a bad rap for its inability to be readily observed it would have to be Mercury, known in some circles as the "elusive planet." Mercury is called an "inferior ...

Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mercury ...

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This rare alignment unfolds low in the western sky during twilight, 30-45 minutes after sunset, where the brilliant white glow of Venus meets the subtler orange-white shimmer of Mercury.

November kicks off with Mercury making a brilliant evening appearance, then continues with not one, but three meteor showers. The largest full moon of the year rises early in the month, while a later ...

Saturn’s far-wandering moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction tomorrow, December 6. Observers in the U.S. will be able to spot this moon just over 1′ due south of the ringed world tonight.

If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...