Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun!

On February 28, six planets will be visible shortly after sunset: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

This month’s stargazing agenda brims with planet sightings. We have planet pairings, moon-planet hangouts, and a special treat to end the month: several evenings with all seven of our space neighbors ...

That will be a partial solar eclipse where the moon will block 70% of the sun from view. A rare planetary parade will march ...

Free-floating planets, or as they are more commonly known, rogue planets, wander interstellar space completely alone. Saying there might be a lot of them is a bit of an understatement. Recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were up early enough on Friday, Sept. 19, you may have noticed the bright star shining next to the crescent moon in the ...

A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The first week of July isn't exactly the best of the year ...

Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count of 274. But compelling new research reignites theories of an ancient collision ...

Is the moon a star or a planet? The correct answer is "neither," but that's not the consensus reached when the argument comes up in this funny TV clip. During a recent show for the QVC shopping ...