Because Venus lies inside Earth’s orbit around the sun, viewing it through a telescope or binoculars can show different phases of the planet. During April, the phase is closer to “full” or a gibbous ...

Just as the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak, two luminous planets are getting in on the night-sky action. If you want to see the conjunction, you'll have to either stay out late or get up ...

Skywatchers looking to catch a glimpse of Venus's transit between Earth and the Sun this weekend might be in for a disappointment. On Saturday, the planet will move through inferior conjunction, a ...

Venus is currently observable in the early-morning eastern sky, rising around 5 A.M. local daylight time, positioned initially in far eastern Leo before transitioning into western Virgo. Exhibiting a ...

Just as the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak, two luminous planets are getting in on the night-sky action. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky, will meet in a conjunction ...