The four planets will appear to be in a straight line, some calling that a planet parade, but NASA says that isn’t a technical term. Rather, when planets align, it is called the “Ecliptic”, which is ...

The best viewing for January's planetary parade is about 90 minutes after sunset, in as dark and clear a spot as you can find. Use binoculars or a telescope for an even better look. The alignment will ...

While the planets are technically always "aligned" along the same plane in our sky, seeing so many at once is a special opportunity ...

The data used to create the image is from a Hubble Space Telescope project to capture and map Jupiter's superstorm system.

G3 (ATLAS) showed off its spectacular tail plumage to NASA spacecraft when it flew close to the sun this month.

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and ...

For much of January and February, you have the chance to see six planets in our solar system after dark, although two — Uranus and Neptune — will be hard to see without a telescope or high-powered ...

Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a ...

A coronal mass ejection earlier this week may pull the northern lights to more northern U.S. states, forecasters said.

The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...

Two Palmyra-Macedon students just returned from a trip out of this world. Presenting their astrological research to some of ...