Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has long fascinated scientists and storytellers alike. Once imagined as a lush, ...

Call it a cosmic coincidence or a Valentine's Day gift from the heavens. Astronomers say the planet Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty — will shine its brightest in 2025 ...

Planet to cross sun's face Tuesday. Watch, but protect your eyes. June 1, 2012 — -- Watch with care. Tuesday afternoon, U.S. time, we earthlings will be treated to the rare spectacle of a ...

"We would have loved to find that Venus was once a planet much closer to our own, so it’s kind of sad in a way to find out that it wasn’t." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A few other Venus highlights for 2025 include greatest brilliancy in the morning sky on April 27 and an incredible pairing in the Aug. 12 morning sky with the second brightest planet, Jupiter.

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction.. The moment of conjunction will happen at around 9 p.m. EDT, but don't plan on seeing the linkup.

Stargazers in parts of the U.S. have a fleeting opportunity this month to catch a rare celestial phenomena—a "parade" of seven planets—for the last time until the year 2036.

If you look east at just about 7:30 p.m., you'll see Mars. Mars is easy to identify; even with the naked eye, its red hue is a dead giveaway. But be sure not to mistake it for Betelgeuse, a red ...