Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus.

Venus and Saturn shine before dawn, with Neptune tucked between them — see if you can spot the ice giant with binoculars or a ...

Go outside an hour before sunrise on Thursday, April 24, and if the skies are clear, you'll be greeted by a spectacular sight in the east: Venus shining at -4.4 magnitude — its brightest, as seen from ...

The predawn morning sky is now as interesting as the evening sky with super-bright Venus and medium-bright Saturn gracing the ...

With a telescope, you’ll see that Venus may be bright but it is only showing off a crescent phase some 26 percent lit. Nonetheless, its full disk stretches a hefty 39” — that’s a larger ...

Friday, May 2, presents a perfect opportunity to catch the mighty ice giant Neptune close to the planets Saturn and Venus in ...

Warm, bright, and beautiful Friday for Omaha-area ...

Old Soviet Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary ... During reentry, the spacecraft will appear as a bright, fast-moving object, much like a meteor streaking across the sky ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...

On April 24, early risers will see a rare and cheerful sight—Venus shining its brightest, joined by the crescent moon and Saturn to form a “smiley face” in the sky. Venus will glow at -4.4 ...

Just face east around 5 a.m. and you’ll see the brightest star you ever saw two fist-widths above the horizon. It’s not a star, it’s Venus. Close to Venus and less than a fist-width to the ...

The Red Planet will meet a beautiful star cluster called the Beehive on Friday (May 2). Also known as M44, the cluster will ...