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

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – here’s how to spot the celestial show ...

But Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus should be visible to the naked eye. For this alignment, Mercury will be on the far side of the sun, according to EarthSky. And being so close to the sun, it will be ...

All of our solar system’s planets are lining up to parade through the night sky at once. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you identify them.

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

Since the planets all orbit the sun in roughly the same plane ... At the beginning of the month, golden Saturn is not too far above Venus. And Venus and Saturn will be closest around Jan.

The eight planets in our solar system orbit the sun ... not far behind. The optimal time to catch a glimpse of these celestial bodies will be in the hour following sunset, when all planets except ...