Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a parade of planets in the post-sunset sky.

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky. On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in ...

But what about Venus, one of Earth’s closest neighbors, or planets and moons even farther away? Scientists and space agencies ...

This month offers incredible views of six planets, including Venus-Saturn conjunction. See the dates for all of 2025's ...

Venera 5 successfully entered Venus’ atmosphere and sent data back to Earth, providing valuable information about the planet’s atmosphere and surface conditions. Multimedia editor Rob Landers ...