planets

5 bright planets to align visibly in the sky

It will be possible to see all the five bright planets align together in the sky for the first time in more than a decade.

Venus, Jupiter and Mars align for skyline display

Venus, Jupiter and Mars to be seen together in the sky this week, in a rare grouping of the three planets.

See Venus and Jupiter dance together tonight

On Tuesday night, Jupiter and Venus will culminate a month-long dance with what astronomers say will be a dazzling display, appearing just a fraction of a degree apart from one another in the night sky--a show that some astronomers say could account for the "Star of Bethlehem" mentioned in the Bible reports CNN.

January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016

5 bright planets to align visibly in the sky

It will be possible to see all the five bright planets align together in the sky for the first time in more than a decade.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

Venus, Jupiter and Mars align for skyline display

Venus, Jupiter and Mars to be seen together in the sky this week, in a rare grouping of the three planets.

July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015

See Venus and Jupiter dance together tonight

On Tuesday night, Jupiter and Venus will culminate a month-long dance with what astronomers say will be a dazzling display, appearing just a fraction of a degree apart from one another in the night sky--a show that some astronomers say could account for the "Star of Bethlehem" mentioned in the Bible reports CNN.