This “farthest away” point is known as the planet’s greatest elongation. Since Mercury is in the evening sky, it is east of ...

November's Beaver Moon will appear in the sky next to the gorgeous Pleiades star cluster, also known as the "Seven Sisters." ...

On the opposite side of the sky, low in the east ... Finally, there is little Mercury, the smallest and closest planet to the sun. It's an evening object, but its lowness to the southwest horizon ...

Earth is, simply put, a ball of confusion these days for most of us—from its pandemics to its politics and everything in ...

The ideal time to watch this celestial alignment is just after sunset and will be more difficult to see while the sun is ...

Watch for the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers this weekend. Sky & Telescope reporter Kelly Beatty says we should also keep an eye out for Venus and Mercury in the night sky.

The planets Mercury and Venus appear in our western sky this week at dusk. If you think back to elementary school, you’ll recall learning that Mercury is ...

Finally, the only other planet visible in the sky without the aid of binoculars or a telescope this month is Mercury. Being ...

It's the final supermoon of 2024. Skywatchers are in for a celestial treat as November brings a variety of astronomical ...