On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as perigee, causes Mars to appear bigger and brighter in the sky than usual, ...

However, this event will be best viewed through a pair of high-powered binoculars or a good backyard telescope so you can get a close-up as Mars appears to graze the edge of the moon. Viewing the ...

In a celestial event known as a great alignment the five planets will be discernible with the naked eye, but to see Neptune ...

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Venus, Jupiter and Mars will dazzle in the night sky this month, giving stargazers of all levels a great show. The three ...

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A U.S. scientist searching for a civilization across 7 Earth clones circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 says its own alien ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

While you can see Mars as a tiny disk through binoculars, a telescope is necessary for garnering any detail. When it comes to planets, long-focal-length instruments are your friend — my favorite ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

We've rounded up the best telescopes for beginners, to suit a range of budgets. January is absolutely the month to take up astronomy. Mars is at opposition, its biggest and brightest, on January ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...