Astronomers describe Mercury as an "inferior planet", because its orbital path around the sun is much closer than that of ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

Discover the mental health benefits of sunset walks and explore stunning global destinations where you can enjoy the world's ...

Stargazers in the U.S. will find the slender form of the crescent moon roughly 20 degrees above the western horizon right at ...

Mighty Jupiter stands high in the east at sunset, dominating the stars of Taurus the Bull as they begin to appear in the deepening darkness. Once the Sun is safely below the horizon, center your ...

A green flash can occur at either sunrise or sunset but is more easily observable during the latter. On a cloudless evening, Earth’s atmospheric sunlight distortion is most pronounced when the sun is ...

Look for it, as well as Saturn, just above the western horizon after sunset. The pair will set soon after the sun, so find a viewpoint with open vistas to the west horizon.

A lunar lander has completed its two-week mission and sent spectacular sunset images as a "final goodbye" back to Earth. The Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander was launched by Firefly Aerospace in mid ...