Searching for life on other celestial bodies, or at the very least the necessary components to support it, has been ...

The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the ...

James Webb Space Telescope and the W.M. Keck Observatory captured new images of Saturn's moon Titan. Credit: NASA/STScI/W. M. Keck Observatory/Judy Schmidt | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta ...

Two planets stand side by side as the evening twilight continues to delight and colorful stars shine in the sky this week.

A rare full seven-planet alignment will be visible in the early night sky between Feb. 22 and 28. We have the tips you need ...

What views of the night sky would we have if we had evolved on the Jupiter moon Europa, or one of the TRAPPIST-1 planets?

By then, the moon will be below the horizon. So for the best view, look for it starting the ... Mars, Mercury, and Saturn — will be visible to the naked eye. You may need good binoculars or ...

A better time of year to view Pluto will be in late ... as long as you’re quick. Saturn sets about 40 minutes after the Sun, the Moon about an hour after the Sun, and Mercury 20 minutes after ...

To see the moon occult Saturn one must be in Asia ... To the south and west of Elnath (towards the right from the point of view of an observer) is Aldebaran. For Southern Hemisphere observers ...

Even if you can't see the seven-planet parade where you are, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be visible through Feb. 26 in Jackson, according to the Sky Tonight app. (Mercury and Saturn ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...