The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

This February, skywatchers are in for a treat. Bright planets such as Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will rule the night sky.

Just as Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars move through the signs of the zodiac as they orbit, so do the outer planets.

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

Look up! Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a "planetary parade," and most will be able to be seen with ...