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

If the thought of any planet going retrograde causes you to steel yourself for a surge of frustration, crossed wires and ...

Dec. 9, 2024 — A NASA Hubble Space Telescope observation program called OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) obtains long-term baseline observations of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in ...

This week, NASA released the first image from the Europa Clipper spacecraft's voyage. The image is a mosaic of a star field, created from three shots the solar-powered orbiter captured in December of ...

There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. The six planets are visible now, and will remain so until late February.

The article humorously imagines how planets would describe themselves if they were dating profiles. Each planet has a unique ...

Telescopes show Earth's sister planet swelling to an apparent diameter wider than Jupiter, while its phase thins dramatically from 37% to 15% lit. Soon after sunset on Feb. 1, direct your ...

The Indicator from Planet Money A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into ...

Bring the Moon and planets into closer view, spot stunning star clusters and observe distant galaxies and nebulas with your own eyes — you can even photograph your subject with a smart telescope.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 follows a highly elliptical, four-year orbit, swinging through the inner planets before shooting past Mars and out toward Jupiter. For now, it’s zooming away from Earth — its ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has sent back its first starry image, a significant milestone as it makes its way toward Jupiter’s moon Europa. The image, released by NASA this week, is a mosaic of a ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...