A rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars and Mercury is happening on the opposite side of the solar system to where Earth is, ...

Skygazers, mark your calendars because one of the coolest celestial events is coming around again toward the end of February.

Venus, the second planet from our Sun, vividly demonstrates why the greenhouse effect makes life impossible. With an average surface temperature of roughly 1000º F (500º C) under a toxic atmosphere ...

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

Call it a cosmic coincidence or a Valentine's Day gift from the heavens. Astronomers say the planet Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty — will shine its brightest in 2025 on ...

February ends with a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and ...

Venus gets called Earth’s twin because of how similar the two planets are in size and structure, but that’s where […] ...

Looking through a telescope or binoculars can help you see Venus in its crescent phase on Valentine's Day—but the planet is visible to the naked eye. NASA For a romantic moment on Valentine’s Day, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon will this Saturday, Aug. 16, join a “planet parade” ...