Mariafelicia De Laurentis, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Naples Federico II and researcher at ...

Sagittarius A* has been seen by human eyes with an "image produced by a global research team called the Event Horizon ...

Astronomers analyzing M87*, the first black hole ever imaged, have discovered that its shadow changes from year to year. The ...

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To fully appreciate this planetary alignment, it is recommended to find a dark location free from light pollution and to ...

Seven planets will line up for a rare "planetary parade" today (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT).

Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will dazzle with their naked-eye brilliance, while Saturn and a faint Mercury hover closer to the horizon, challenging observers to spot them. For Uranus and Neptune, a pair ...

On Feb. 28, seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn—will all grace the early evening sky.

To catch the planet parade, head outside just after sunset, around 6:25 p.m. The best viewing time will be just before the ...

Seven planets currently form a rare "planet parade" in February's evening sky, with three easy to see with the naked eye, and ...

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to ...

On Friday a phenomenon known as a "planetary parade" will light up the sky. "The most obvious ones that you'll be able to see are going to be Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury, if you're able to see it ...