Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation on Oct. 29, marking one of the best evenings to see the planet this fall as it appears farthest from the sun's glare in the twilight sky. As the ...

The two brightest nighttime objects, the moon and the planet Venus put on a lovely display in the western evening sky of Wednesday, Dec. 4. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Before sunrise, look for Venus and Saturn shining brightly in the east. Venus is the third-brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the full moon. Venus is close to Earth and covered completely ...