Venus is the brightest planet, and it should be easy to spot low in the western sky. To find more planets, trace a path from ...

The pale yellow planet will be visible to the southeast. The moon and Mercury will rise about an hour later, with the planet appearing above and to the left of Earth's closest neighbor.

On Friday, Sept. 22, Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky all year while becoming half-lit. Also known as the 'Swift Planet' for its brisk 88-day orbit around the sun, Mercury orbits so ...

Most good views of Mercury occur at midday, when the planet sits high in the sky. If you can locate Mercury, use a yellow or orange filter to cut down the sky’s blue light. How to see Venus ...

Discover the order of planets in the solar system. From Mercury to Neptune, ... At the center is the sun, a yellow dwarf star that contains 99.8% of the solar system's mass.

Mercury doesn't give up its secrets easily. The smallest planet in our solar system is also one of the most extreme—a ...

Six planets are currently gracing our night sky, forming an arc on our celestial dome. From west to east: Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars.

Yellow-tinted Saturn will be the first planet to appear about an hour before the local sunrise, according to Star Walk and you'll be able to see it without equipment. Mars will rise next.The ...

Mercury will retrograde from Dec. 13 through Jan. 2 in the last of four times it appears to move backward in the sky this year. Every planet has in our solar system has retrograded for at least ...

Mercury is a mystery. It’s the smallest planet in our solar system, the closest to the Sun, and one of the most extreme. Its ...