We’ve sent spacecraft to every planet in the solar system, but none of them are truly safe to explore. Each world destroys ...

Venus’ extreme atmosphere has long prevented direct observation of its surface. A space probe managed to transmit critical ...

In February, you’ll be able to see Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury with the naked eye, but you’ll need binoculars or a ...

Discover why the solar system's planets are arranged as they are, shaped by formation conditions and planetary migration.

Envision, which began construction in 2025, will map the atmosphere and geology of Earth's closest neighbor, the fiery Venus.

This composite image was weeks in the making, as Horálek’s two "crossings" happened months apart. Mars traced its path ...

Shining in the constellation Gemini near the bright stars Pollux and Castor, Jupiter's opposition is the best time to see the ...

Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky ...

From Mercury to Neptune, observers in the United States will get to see this historic planet parade known as a large ...

The gas giant will shine at its peak brilliance on Jan. 10, offering spectacular viewing opportunities all month long.

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

Mercury, Venus and Mars — will form near the Sun over the next two weeks and reach a maximum by January 22. This was ...