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There are plenty of celestial landmarks you can see with the naked eye, and this month, you can view Mars and four of Jupiter’s 95 moons.

Enjoy dark skies for evening observing, then catch a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction in the morning sky this week.

On the morning of April 21, you’ll be able to see Venus, Mercury, and Saturn low in the east — all without a telescope.

Venus, Saturn, and Mercury are full of surprises this month, and they have one more awe-striking display in store. Before ...

This April, the skies put on a dazzling show – watch planets like Jupiter, Venus, and Mars glide across morning and evening skies, catch the Lyrid meteor shower lighting up the night, and explore a ...

April’s planetary parade has fewer planets. Only four will line up: Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune. April's parade of ...

Four planets in the solar system are about to appear in alignment in the night sky. Here's how stargazers will be able to see ...

Saturn’s iconic rings will temporarily vanish ... Warning: In-The-Sky.org, warns never make an attempt to point binoculars or a telescope at an object near the Sun, as doing so can cause instant ...

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In February, stargazers everywhere got to see a seven-planet alignment - called a "planetary parade." It'll be a while before ...