Skywatchers who saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction saw the start of an upcoming "planet parade" in the eastern sky. Here's ...

Wondering what planets are visible right now? Jupiter and Venus are meeting up in the sky, at least from our vantage point.

Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up in August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and ...

A planetary conjunction takes place when two or more planets seem to align closely in the sky as viewed from Earth, despite ...

Venus is getting a full makeover. NASA is launching VERITAS to map volcanoes and tectonics, while DAVINCI dives into the atmosphere to sample gases and image ancient surface patterns. On top of that, ...

Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in the northern hemisphere.

Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a window into ...

The Perseid meteor shower, among the most beautiful in the Northern Hemisphere, is expected to peak on the evenings of Aug.

Features on Venus seen by NASA's Magellan mission include, clockwise from top left, Artemis Corona, Quetzalpetlatl Corona, Bahet Corona, and Fotla Corona. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...

The Perseids peak this week with up to 25 meteors an hour, but moonlight and other celestial events could dim the dazzling summer display.