On July 4, there will be an uncommonly good opportunity to get a glimpse of Mercury, the smallest, speediest planet in our solar system. Named after the Roman god known for his winged feet and swift ...

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July will be a busy month in the cosmos. The month will kick off with Mercury at its greatest eastern elongation, followed by the Buck Moon, and will conclude with the Delta Aquariid meteor shower.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The “planet parade” — mistakenly being called an alignment ...

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

The moon is our constant companion and the only natural object that always orbits Earth. It's about four times smaller than Earth and its gravity is much weaker, which is why astronauts bounce around ...

Moon watchers will have plenty to enjoy in 2026 with three supermoons and two lunar eclipses during the year. Each month brings its own full moon, and each has its own name and traditions, based on ...

One of the lowest-hanging full moons of the year will be visible tonight in the sign of Capricorn as the Mercury Retrograde nears. Here's everything to know about July's buck moon and what it means. A ...

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