Mercury and Venus, the two planets closest to the sun, will be visible this week at dusk. Credit: Creators.com illustration The planets Mercury and Venus appear in our western sky this week at dusk.

The crescent moon, Venus and the Pleiades will reach conjunction during the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower this Saturday. Here's how to watch the stunning show. When you purchase through links on our ...

The two brightest stars in the night sky right now aren’t stars at all. They’re planets Venus and Jupiter. While they may be vastly far apart both in size and in distance, those two have been stealing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moon in night sky above ocean. If you're willing to rise early, you may spot a beautiful sight in the eastern sky on Tuesday, Oct.

AUSTIN, Texas — This year, skywatchers will have the chance to see an astronomical event so rare that it will not occur again for another 105 years: the shadowy passage of Venus across the face of the ...