Mars is within 5 degrees of Mercury from Oct. 12 through Oct. 29, but is much fainter. On the evening of Oct. 19, the two planets will appear closest together, just 2 degrees apart. About 30 minutes ...

This time of year, Aileen O'Donoghue cheers and pumps her fists as the sun sets earlier and earlier. "I just love these early evenings! The dark reveals other things to us!" said O'Donoghue, ...

I absolutely love stargazing in January. It’s worth bundling up for. Pottsville nights are long with some of the brightest constellations of the year. This January though is really something: Jupiter, ...

July will kick off with a pairing of planets, the opening act of a month packed with astronomy events including a supermoon and dueling meteor showers. On Saturday evening, Venus and Mars will glow ...

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a striking celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S. But unless you're willing to wake up before ...

Baby, it’s cold outside, but the warmth of other suns sparkle in the sky, along with neighboring worlds. The winter sky has more bright stars than the summer sky, and this year we have plenty of ...

Using binoculars to carefully examine the bright planets yields occasional surprises, making your stargazing efforts even more worthwhile. The next few weeks provide four excellent examples. The solar ...

• Sun rises at 7:30 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m. EDT on the 1st • Sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 4:37 p.m. EST on the 30th All the classic autumn star groups are on display in November. Looking ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...