Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

On Jan. 22, a team of Cache Creek Conservancy staff and interns worked with volunteer Rick Williams to install an “Analemmatic Dial.” ...

"There is little question that, with its daylight display and spectacular evening apparition in a moonless sky, Comet 2024 G3 ...

And, in fact, an even greater opportunity lies in the months ahead, when yet another planet joins the "parade." Which planets will be visible in January? Jan. 25 is a good time to look at the arc ...

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The golden planet is Mars. Visible below Jupiter and ... That's because all planets orbit the sun in a slight ellipse. As a consequence, some oppositions can see it closer to Earth and others ...

An alignment of planets will be visible starting January 17. Venus and Saturn will appear within 2.2 degrees of each other. NASA says it's pretty rare to see four or five bright planets at once ...

Subscribe today. It’s a great year for planet-watching. In addition to this week’s stellar views of Mars, stargazers can admire multiple “planet parades”—the simultaneous appearance of ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Venus is another planet that continues dominating the western sky after sunset. Venus and Saturn will have their closest approach ...

Mars reaches opposition Jan. 15, standing high in the south at midnight. Just days before, the Moon occults the Red Planet. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly On the 15th, Mars will shine at magnitude ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with ...