On the evening of February 28, 2026, skywatchers will be treated to a rare spectacle as at least six planets become visible shortly after sunset.

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In astronomy, an occultation is when a celestial body or object — like the moon or a planet — passes in front of a distant ...

February brings several special events, including a rare "occultation," and a planetary parade of six planets.

From Voyager 1’s record-breaking journey into interstellar space to Uranus’s sideways spin creating decades-long seasons, the ...

Four of the planets, which are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, are bright enough to be spotted with the naked eye in ...

Amazing views of Jupiter over the years via the Hubble Space Telescope. The moons of Io, Ganymede and hazy Uranus can be ...

Saturn reigns supreme when it comes to the number of moons orbiting any solar system planet. Including the 128 ...

The research has implications for NASA’s goals to build a base on the moon and eventually conduct crewed missions to Mars.

Pluto's days, though they drag on a bit at around 153 hours, are nothing compared to its years. Pluto's orbit takes 248 Earth ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? January holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky. Check out the list below. The Quadrantid meteor shower occurs between ...

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...