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 ...

Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when ...

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

The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the ...

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 ...

This phenomenon, which occurs when Venus gets close to Earth, happens once every 19 months. However, as Venus brightens, it will retreat to a slim crescent as it goes through its astonishing moon ...

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 ...