A close conjunction of Venus and the crescent moon were seen across the world this weekend. Here are the best images of one ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

On this date in 1969, the Soviet Union launched the first of two twin probes to study Venus.

On this date, Jan. 6, 1969, the Soviet Union launched the Venera 5 spacecraft, which was part of an ongoing mission to ...

Despite not being a star at all, Venus has been dubbed the Morning or Evening Star because it has in the past been mistaken ...

In our solar system, Earth is one of only three worlds that sees temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, while other ...

In addition to the rare sight of the moon passing through the Seven Sisters star cluster (the Pleiades) and a chance of a new ...

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

Watford photographers snapped these amazing images of the Crescent Moon close to Venus tonight as January delivers ...

January's sky brings a planet parade, Mars opposition, and the Quadrantid meteor shower. Enjoy Venus and Saturn's close ...