Mercury is the innermost and smallest of the eight major planets in our Solar System, orbiting closest to the Sun. Though only slightly larger than Earth’s Moon, Mercury endures some of the most ...

While Mercury is the innermost planet in the Solar System, on average it spends more time closer to Earth than Venus does.

We now have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy guide books refer to as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see. The planet in question is Mercury. Beginning now and ...

Over the next several nights in the Philadelphia region, through its peak on Friday, we will have the opportunity to see all seven of our sister planets simultaneously and in a straight line, parading ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this week as a planetary parade is set to take place - just a month after the last planetary spectacle. This latest planetary alignment or "planet parade" - set to take ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six- and seven-planet "alignments" in February. A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk ...

On the date of the article, Mercury and Jupiter will appear in close proximity (2° separation) at 4 PM EDT, observable in the evening twilight to the west. Both planets, Mercury (-1.3 magnitude) and ...

Alongside a crescent moon, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will become visible to stargazers just before dawn on Friday morning. According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this week as a planetary parade is set to take place - just a month after the last planetary spectacle. This latest planetary alignment or "planet parade" - is set to ...

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