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Towards the end of the month, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and climbs up past Saturn. In the dusk glow, you may be ...

Here, we present a schedule below which provides some of the best planet viewing times as well directing you as to where to look to see them. Be sure to check out our best telescopes for viewing ...

From volcanic terrains to vast deserts, our planet is filled with extraordinary destinations that make you feel like you've stepped onto another planet. No spacecraft required — just a passport ...

Read on to learn more about them. Venus, the Morning Star: Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system despite not being the closest to the sun, is so primarily due to its thick, carbon dioxide ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

For a few brief evenings around February 28, every planet in our solar system will be visible at once, with Mercury making a cameo in the planetary parade which is running all this month and next.

The Planet Parade of 2025 is a truly extraordinary celestial event that has stargazers excited. From January 21 to mid-February, six planets will align in the sky: Venus, Mars, Jupiter ...